afaik those are only ones available. am still digging in archives finding info about the JASDF T-2, F-1 and F-4EJ Kai’s.
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Ah, its really hard to see. 2nd image is more obvious.
Why not? Helps fill gaps, I could definitely see a place for this aircraft ingame coming before the F-4EJ. +1 from me.
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this chart has all the JSDF aircraft from 1954 → 2024 there is ton’s of candidates for better BR filling then adding a F-4EJ Early (which is effectively the F-4EJ we have ingame with a new name)
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Do you have any other photos than you posted and any TRDI or JASDF mentions? Because isn’t AAM-4 tbh it looks like typo with AAM-3
The same question as with AAM-4. There wasn’t found any photo of JDAM on pylon what can be used for JDAM (TER what was seen can attach it but not link). Also wasn’t found any TRDI/JASDF mentions of testing or operating JDAM from F-4EJ
I believe that’s a typo yes. The EJ Kai used the AAM-3 and is known to have been a testbed of the XAAM-4.
The more the better! But I would still like to have an early phantom as well, more aircraft and options in general couldn’t hurt ;)
The armament is VERY different.
we have alot of better candidates for it
refer to this
maybe RF-4E or T-1 or F-104DJ could be added instead of a earlier F-4EJ
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Well they can all be added, I don’t see a problem with that. This suggestion is for this vehicle, not those.
This was a completely unarmed reconnaissance model of the F-4, unless it was refitted like the German RF-4Es, which is possible. Though if the German ones are any indication, they would likely only have dumb bombs and rockets and not air-to-air missiles due to the larger amount of work for the conversion. Also, the RF-4E entered service in 1975, shortly before the introduction of the AIM-9P in 1978 meaning they’d likely have those.
This T-1? The worse Sabre? Or did you confuse it with the F-1/T-2 family already in-game?
This would be essentially identical to the F-104J. Or it could have AIM-9E but then that’s like 9.7 and not really a direct competitor to the F-4EJ, though still a good addition.
Overall I think the F-4EJ (early) would be a welcome addition for BR 10.3, and there’s not really a direct alternative.
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Didn’t you read the suggestion?
T-1 not F-1/T-2
some later RF-4E’s (if I recall its RF-4EJ改 [Kai]) were fitted with weapons though it was IR missiles as some form of defence
could have F-1/T-2 Later versions which has 9Ls and chaff pods for 10.3 rather than a F-4EJ Early, as an event vehicle F-4EJ Early could be a good idea similar to F-4F Early tho that’s as far as i’d say it could be added
also I did read, however it’s virtually a bone stock F-4EJ at a lower BR, I don’t think it’ll be implemented
F-4EJ Early Get！！！
It wont fit at 10.3… 10.7 maybe however F-1 (Late) with x2 9L’s and x2 Chaff pods would be a better option for 10.3, and F-4EJ “Early” being 10.7
Yes that’s the point, you trade less weapons for a much lower BR. It helps fill out the tech tree.
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“Less weapons” it’s just the tech tree F-4EJ with 9E’s and 7D’s, u do forget it still has countermeasures and better engine’s than the F-4C which is 10.0 + flareless
the EJ Early will be at least 10.7 not 10.3
There are no 7Ds. Its only missiles are IR ones. There are also no bombs or guided rockets, which is a huge part of F-4C’s stats.
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so it’s effectively a F-4F Early but for japan IR’s only no sparrows huh…
I dunno about that one, seems interesting
personally though I’d always welcome more phantom’s, if it’s japanese phantoms even more welcomed :D