Oh no, gaijin adding a sub jet over a domestic jet. This is why I say to people don’t expect the expected when it comes to gaijin.
As other’s have already said they said a jet for Japan, they didn’t state if it was domestic, C&P or a home grown design. For all we know it could be a tested F-14 as a squadron, since gaijin did that for Sweden variety reasons. Personally I feel it could be a jet from any Asean nations to fill a role that the Thai jets missed out.
Anyway info on the F-14 test
Tbh I don’t think F-15 variants are what’s most needed atm, imo what we truly need is stuff like AESA F-16, Mig-29KR or Mig-35, a Rafale F1…
And obviously the lower tier stuff missing like a tech tree intruder
I don’t see anything about Japanese pilots ever actually flying it. And if they did it was in a USN Tomcat regardless
3 out of the 4 pictures in the suggestion are just USN things
The suggestion outright lies as well
The Swedish tested the T-80 and that was Russian regardless, they didn’t adopt it into their ranks but in game it’s here. So no just because they didn’t use it doesn’t mean it shouldn’t have a chance of coming.
Plus as already said previously War thunder isn’t a historical game
Suggester lied as well, the F-14 gun kill on F-15 was not part of a sales campaign. It was ACEVAL/AIMVAL
So because the Japanese took a long hard look at the F-14, they should get it?
The Swedish taken a hard look at the T-80, MI and the AHS, now it’s in their tree.
So no Swedish personnel actually drove/flew them during testing? And were they company vehicles or shown off by Russian/US govt.
Also, so far it seems that it is pretty limited to Sweden for some reason if they didn’t actually test them at all.
The new jet for Japan is just gonna be the return of the R2Y2. They wont even have to spend the resources to reskin an existing vehicle when they can just re-enable it. Finally Gaijin will be able to hit lows they’ve only dreamed of hitting.
Lol, or worse a C&P Sabre kekw
Seriously, Quartas121, with all due respect — but why do you constantly talk down on what Japan or any other nation can’t or shouldn’t have, when you literally only ever play America ? It’s getting ridiculous. You’re acting like the gatekeeper for every other nation while never stepping outside your own comfort zone. Maybe try actually playing something other than the U.S. before making sweeping claims about what other nations are allowed to do.
Oh so they did train crew on it, nice
I don’t ask for Gripen or Tornado in USA, so why do Japan players ask for F-14 in Japan, and Brit players ask for hornets in the UK?
But you ask for 15 other F-15’s because US = large, while other nations have no hope to catch up under your rules
And F-15 = US plane?
At least the Japanese ones are made there with some actual differences, and the Israeli ones are domestically modified. Everyone else has American designed ones and most were tested or even operated by USAF/Boeing
Because those nations don’t have an equivalent — they’re falling behind in capabilities. Ideally, they’d get domestic or unique additions, but if there’s truly no other option, then borrowing something like the F-14 or Hornet becomes a necessary stopgap. Meanwhile, the U.S. has plenty of top-tier options already. You’re not exactly hurting for choices.
Doesn’t need 15 more though
Imho Nations like the US should haul for awhile to let other nations catch up, the US is fine for not getting an aircraft for a couple of updates since they added three Hornets already.