Lonnie/Xi's plan:

The four slow bandits are easy pickings for the R-33 and their ship will come into firing range first. That's four high percentage shots and ideal targets for the MiG-31. This will clear the way for Ranger 1 and 2 to get in close on any ground forces that might be down there and deliver their bomb loads without being assailed. 

Lonnie and Clem will then head into merge with the highest set of fighters and Clem will be free to make his own shots as they work as a pair and cover each other. We can have Xi launch a couple from Clem's ride if the opportunity presents itself. I think it's kind of funny that they are paired together since they're all total opposites as characters.

The crux of the plan is basically to draw all the fighters away so that the Expeditionary ground forces can retreat thus fulfilling the mission objective. So once the four large craft are blasted out of the sky from out of nowhere the remaining fighters are going to have to decide what they're going to do. They can either go low to mess with Ranger 1 and 2 (and risk leaving themselves exposed to another long range attack) or they can come upstairs and tangle with Lonnie and Clem (and maybe Cecillia too?).

I've got about half a post wrote up so far. I should be able to finish it tomorrow if you all dont mind me leading off.

My .02