Since the introduction of the Fox-3 missiles, a large part of the Italian community has requested and supported the idea that the F-16 ADF should be updated with its real armament, namely the AIM-9L-i and especially the AIM-120 (B or C5 model). To raise awareness among the developers on this issue, this poll is being proposed. It should be noted that, in reality, the Italian F-16s have always been in service with the AIM-120s and have never used the AIM-7s. Not all Italian players are interested in researching the Hungarian sub-tree, and the only other aircraft in the tech tree equipped with the Fox-3 is the Harrier, which is very capable but remains a subsonic. It seems reasonable to update the aircraft with their real armament, especially since there are plenty of aircraft equipped with Fox-1s in the tech tree to practice with.
Yes, I think it’s a great idea to add AIM-120 and AIM-9L/I-1 to the Italian F-16ADF. It will make the plane more historically accurate and imo place it in a more comfortable spot in terms of balance. Also the precence of Hungarian Gripen as ARH platform shouldn’t be an excuse to hold ADF capabilities. Not only it’s normal to have 3 and more ARH carriers in the tree, but it’s also been said by stuff multiple time that subnation vehicles don’t come instead of nation (tree owner) vehicles.
absolutely yes for both the amraam and the aim-9l-i, if they really want to keep a fox-1 only f-16 in the tree i will suggest to add a f-16b block 5 too since italy used those too (and maybe make it use anti ground ordinance too) but please let the f-16 adf use its real life armaments
I would be alright with Gaijin doing this with the ADF: addition of AIM-9L-i and AIM-120 (whatever variant was carried by Italian AF), as whatever BR increases are required.
THEN, Gaijin can go back and add in maybe an Italian F-16B OCU to take over the original spot. Wouldn’t get Sparrows, but could possibly get Mavs and other stuff the Block 10s used (gonna be more on the semi-historical side, since Italy likely never used Mavs on their F-16Bs, but the capability was still there)
ADF and MLU don’t have their realistic loadouts although I think it might be better off getting a new F16 since it wouldn’t faire that well at 13.7 and be just as competitive as it currently is.
