Deflector sheilds stay up. In Flanker 2 and Lock On they had worked.
Any fix available?

You need to salute the operator, IIRC.

Unfortunately I am unable to find this option. And a web cam have I not.
Seriously, no solution? Have a wonderful Mig-29K mod. Ashame that the third plane
in the flight must pass through a raised deflector shield, not to mention the distraction upon
landing.

Yes, maybe I am behind the times, but the old games run wonderful on a relatively "new" pc.
Load times, maxed out details, no stuttering ... if only those shields.

Its the little things that count

Really, no solution?

Did you try to press "U" ?

It's quite a faint memory, but I'm certain you need to press a key when taking off so the deflector goes down after you're gone.