Are there any NATOPS F-14 flight manuals(A model or B model) that doesn’t impose export restrictions?
I was trying to find NAVAIR 01-F14AAA-1 from 1995(changed in Feb, 1997) but, they are
classified as Distribution Statement C.
Nope. F-14A’s is classified because of the Iranians and the F-14D’s is classified because of it’s IRST.
Big F
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My current wallpaper.
The Best Iranian Aces all together in front of the Jet that gave them the capability to decimate Iraq’s Airforce.
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F14A with irst under nose
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This is TCS camera not the IRST
main issue is how would we differentiate this? a changeable option in the spawn/modifications menu like alternate cannons? or different aircraft in tree?
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the one pictured is TCS yes but it could be swapped for an IR seeker
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I know Jammers aren’t in the game but the f14s including the Iranian one had the AN/ALQ 100 deception jammer and track breaker antenna
It could interfere with the E,F,G, and H radar bands
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Not very useful.
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For Air to Air, sure. But it’s supposed to deal with SAM threats. Of which it handles 'Nam era Emplacements pretty well, and can cause early fusing of the warhead for many radar proximity / Command detonation fuses.
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if things like s200 where added then it would be
yep that is for I and J band jamming the A didn’t have it though
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They do but only for block 120 / 130 New build airframes, or those remanufactured into the block 135 configuration (rebuilt Block 60 & -65 airframes), to bring them into line with the F-14"A+" (F-14B) internal configuration. This would have occurred between '84-'87.
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I have full understanding if there’s limited dev resources/time, and that adding this new AoA limiter feature to a bazillion planes might be too much for this update, but I agree with you.
It’s not OK to simply label “not a bug” in this case. That essentially amounts to throwing a genuine report in the paper bin.
IMO the correct response would be “Accepted, will be implemented at a later date”
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I wouldn’t be mad if they hadn’t of said “No further bug reports will be accepted.”
As you said, it’s throwing a genuine report in the garbage.
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Yeah, apparently the installation of AN/ALQ-126 started around 1984 with the F-14A BuNo.161168.
It can be seen in some F-14As taken around the same time.
VF-1 Wolfpack 1984
VF-1 Wolfpack 1986
VF-211 Checkmates 1987
However, not all Tomcats belonging to their particular Squadron underwent this modification, and we could see a mix of those modified or not Tomcats throughout the 80s-90s even on same squadron.
For their mechanics, it must have been horrible.
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