3 Commando Brigade

Saitek X52 Profiles.

Big fan of IL-2 myself.
Probably 1000's of hours with all the mods.

I have an older X-45 but always find that profiles are so personalized, that I end up having to make my own. What I like never suits another pilot and vica-versa.

Me flying with a mate from quite a few years ago - I'm in "G-APO"  ;-)

There's no TFAR keys that I think is essential to have. I use the second hat on stick for TFAR, Down for local, right for longrange, up for alt LR, left for shortrange.
Before TrackIR I used the ministick to look around and D for enable/ disable freelook.
when you add these  I'll let you fly on pub  If you can solve toddlers blockbox logic puzzle, you can use the profile editor. Just add a macro to button and match it on your ARMA keybindings. Use mouse2 for advanced options.
I can't send my profile because mine is PRO version of x52 and I have custom keybindings for ARMA + Scandic keyboard layout.

I have a X52 and I have no problems with butting short and long wave radios on the E and C Button of the Thruststick.

Local is your normal direct talk. And no, there's a feature TFAR that you can have main- and additional channel on one radio.

Here's an example radio setup. Shortrange for crew intercom. Longrage main- ch for air to ground coms, Longrange alt- ch for air to coms.

Those Germans in their Bf109-E's with fuel injection and negative g 'bunts' to escape, drat them all!

Throttle issue
Not sure if it's still the same fix after recent updates, but I use an X45 without problems.