Should the f14D be added?

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True but the F-22 is well known to use the AIM-9X

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Only source providing somewhat of a capability for the F-14D to use the AIM-9X

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Is it actually?
I have some photos from CVN-71 cruise in Sep.1, 2005 to Mar.11, 2006 but, never seen F-14D had AIM-9X.

Mostly, Tomcat squadrons(VF-31 and VF-213) had BOL launchers, LANTIRN, JDAMs during service
in Iraq.

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one of pilots in interview said that they had them
aswell as nothing limits them tbh

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Absolutely not I dont want this to be another F-4S situation where the best variant america used ends up being a premium/squadron
Like the others said if you want a squadron vehicle suggest something like the F-14A late or similar

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IMO it would be better to add f-14d (proposal) with aim 120s, maybe a hmd and such as a tt vehicle, then just the plain ol f-14d with its irl armament as a squadron with a cool skin

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I’d be fine with that. If they modeled RIOs at all there wouldn’t really be a need for HMD though. Something as simple as this: Mouse designated radar lock for 2 seater jets with strict radar functionality would be enough without being “unrealistic”. Maybe implement the pre lock symbol you get without cyclic radar and boom, Radar HMD.

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Problem is different software from lima and mike.

Maybe, physically possible but not sure tomcat even supports 9X seam lock.

Although it has been confirmed that AIM-9X was loaded on CVN-71 at that time, it was mainly used by Hornet squadrons.

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Yeah and give UK the F-14D since the Brits nearly ordered them before the F-4 Phantoms.

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Tornado for US bc it was a contestant for the program that led to F-15E?

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Trading Tonka IDS with Supercat…?
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Deal!

:P

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how about neither since they dont belong in the other tree

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Nah, 9X has ability for legacy input

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No.

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I was talking about the F-14D Super Tomcat, however the US were considering building their own Tornadoes under licence if the F-14 were expensive to maintain.

So a What if theory.

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Cmon bro

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C’mon dude most of the UK has brought American junk such as C-17s, C-130s, Chinooks, H-34s, even Commonwealth countries under British the flag like the Australian F-111C which was gonna being the replacement for the TSR’2, so why not add the Royal Tomcat in the UK tech tree as a Premium?

It may not happen but im just curious.

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Sure but it has to get Meteor missiles and ASRAAMs when they come to the game

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Fair

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