Scout Helos as FO's

[Pyros]

In the past I have used this method in the LZ X-ray campaign with the difference that the Light Helicopter was not part of any customized artillery formation.
It was a solo unit, still it served well to decrease the delay in any arty / air mission.

One interesting point concerning the fact that the Light Helicopter is the platoon leader of the customized arty formation is the special bonus in response time, which is granted to platoon leaders of any arty formation.
They get a minus 0,6 delay in any arty / air mission (a solo Light Helicopter will give you 2,1 delay, while a platoon leader Light Helicopter will give you 1,5 delay in calling artillery missions - attached to him).

Another interesting point is the fact that a 70/70 (experience / leader artillery rating) will give you a 2,5 response time in artillery, a 100/100 will give you a 1,5 response time in artillery, while a 250/250 will STILL give you the same 1,5 response time in artillery.
So, you should not adjust your Light Helicopter to anything more than 100 experience and 100 Leader Artillery Command Rating.

cheers,
Pyros