I finally realized that the OP is talking about two separate levels in his first post. The first probably being beta 7 (and for that one, my trick was to bring along 1-2 bunker-buster VTOL units in my first load, and have them take out the enemy sensor tower that has sight of the area near the LZ. This gives you a lot more room to operate and build in quickly.
For the second, which is beta 9, my first load was 5 trucks (and my trucks are tracked mantis trucks), 3 AA tanks (tracked mantis whirlwind) with some experience (regular/professional), my command tank, and 1 assault gun tank. Immediately on landing, I had 2 trucks build a repair facility, 2 building a strip of Whirlwind sites, and 1 building a lancer bunker. The AG tank was helping clear the buildings from the area around the LZ. Once the repair facility was built, those trucks moved to help with the WW sites and lancer bunkers. The AG helped take out the hoverTKs once the buildings were cleared. Try to keep your units south of the structures, so that the structures take more of the damage. With that loadout, I only lost one truck this time through. My first time playing, I lost several trucks and AA tanks, but still managed to win the level. As Djoe says, attacking VTOLs aren't replaced.
An alternative strategy that might work (I haven't tested this) would be to bring several lancer cyborgs in your first transport load. They should take less damage from AT rockets, and be able to take out both the hover TKs and some of the VTOLs. They won't be much use in the rest of the level, though, as there are a lot of assaultgun and HMG towers.
Keith
change to level.
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MeatShield
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Re: change to level.
well see here is my problem. im maxed out also on tanks. and in past trys iv recycled to create more, i have very little with experience, and i dont want to recycle them..
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DarkCheetah
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Re: change to level.
i do remember this, be sure you get ur trucks aND tanks with the heaviest equip as possible ie: Phyton tracks truck
phyton tracks AA
and start building Lancer over a wide terain, and fall back, get ur AA's a bit to the front so they can fire Early
(recommed Whirl wind if they are available there, otherwise use cyclone)
phyton tracks AA
and start building Lancer over a wide terain, and fall back, get ur AA's a bit to the front so they can fire Early
(recommed Whirl wind if they are available there, otherwise use cyclone)
... where did all the good ol classic ai's gone to? Turtle AI , Super AI
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Dalton
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Re: change to level.
I will probably have the video up with in the next week on my YouTube channel, link below. 
EDIT: Didn't say the date of this post....
EDIT: Didn't say the date of this post....