For your joystick I reccomend the following:
Heres some info on just how to use the Cougar to its fullest potential.





So with the TMS and DMS setup as per the above pictures the TMS right switches between A/A radar modes, DMS Left and right changes the MFD pages and Uncage allows for the JHCMs to be used in conjunction with the Aim 9X to lock and launch off boresight upto 90 degrees.( very good if you have trakir) All this you can do in Falcon 4 Allied Forces and in fact in Open Falcon you can do even more since OF has a data link in more detail you can use the functions to send TGT data and cursor location between other aircraft in the flight or package. BTW Cougar plus Trakir equals a deadly combination as the DGFT switch is on your TQS puts the radar straight into ACM mode, TMS UP engages Auto Aquisition and from there you just lock and launch.
I haven't managed to test the Skunkworks mod just yet so I'm uncertain of its features but I'll post an update when I get the chance.