The USA absolutely deserves a top-tier squadron jet in War Thunder because it reflects the nation’s unmatched influence in modern air combat history. As a leading superpower with an extensive and technologically advanced air force, the U.S. has developed iconic fighters like the F-22 Raptor and F-15EX that set the standard for 21st-century aerial warfare. While other nations already have powerful squadron vehicles at top tier, America lacks a competitive counterpart, leaving U.S. players at a disadvantage in progression and squadron gameplay. Adding a top-tier squadron jet would not only balance the lineup but also reward the massive War Thunder community that flies U.S. tech with a vehicle worthy of its legacy and dominance in real-world air superiority. Give USA a top tier squadron jet. Some say F-14D as squadron, and yes that would be fantastic!
Idk it’s probably just gonna a f-16 variant
any jet is fine, usa needs a squadron top tier jet. USSR is so bias rn
Why.
Trust me, you don’t want a top tier squadron vehicle. People will buy it, skip everything, make us teams even worse, die, and never play the game again out of frustration. And not to mention that said people will have to grind modifications out unlike premiums making it even worse.
wdym why, many nations already have it but not usa.
No, any jet isn’t just fine, using this argument of: “Any jet is fine.” then how about playing the A-4E Skyhawk in higher battle rating. Don’t take me on joke but what I’m trying to say that you’re not thinking right: your argument is that USSR is biased, and any addition to USA is welcome; the right thing to do, at least at my eyes is ask for something truly good. Unless we’re getting something mediocre like the Su-33, truly powerhouse of USSR bias.
In my opinion, an F-16 should be more than welcome to be added: can be implemented with ground ordnances as well earlier air-to-air combat weapons, perhaps some nation’s. Something like the Greek F-16C should be a nice addition as Squadron vehicle for USA: Greek is somewhat part of USA and at the same time is an American vehicle:
Squadron vehicles don’t really enable you to do anything and not having one is not a direct downside. I don’t know why people keep trying to complain about not having a vehicle that’s time gated behind 3 months+ and being in a squadron or paying GE just to get what is usually a very mid vehicle with no premium boosts.
That said, sure, whatever, add a squadron plane.
i agree with you
Meanwhile Italy, France and Isarel…
Also this doesn’t make any sense at all.
Do you want to add a vehicle to italy’s restricted tech tree or add it behind a squadron lock
Editted my post
All 3 nations dont yet get a single SQV vehicle for their air tree. There are pros and cons to SQVs, but if OPs arugment is that the US is somehow disadvantaged by only have 2x SQVs and none at top tier. Then 3 nations must be absolutely crippled by having none
I think an F-16D blk 40 with AMRAAM @ 13.3 (it would be quite a bit worse than the F-16C) would be cool because it’s a very historical type (the very first AMRAAM kill was scored by an F-16D blk 40)
I think we need to quit trying to push amraams or other highly competitive active radar missiles on competitive airframes lower and lower.
Talking about Italy, what are your’s ideas for such? As the MiG-29 Sniper was added as Premium vehicle, which could fit easily as Squadron vehicle: it doesn’t have nothing in special besides the painting; in my opinion the Romanian IAR 99 could fit well as strike aircraft for battle rating 9.3 Italy, which I believe is lacking, although the ground line-up is awesome.
For ground I see a lot of opportunities although it would sounds biased on my part regarding this aspect, I’m mainly a ground player, I would be choosing the best I could if I had the power to do so, in air I really don’t have any knowledge, despite Romania having F-16s, I believe they should not be turned into a ‘Flying Leopard 2’ being stuffed everywhere, despite, I fully support an F-16 for USA as Squadron vehicle.
As much as I love those airplanes with such complex weapons, I don’t see reason why people should have the ability to jump right into the top level game and at the same time bring absolute nothing in benefit; while we do have Premium airplanes with such weapons, they at least bring somewhat a profit to the player, as for the team is another whole story, that’s why I mentioned “earlier air-to-air combat weapons”, a Squadron vehicle, when played somewhat bad or even worse, nor the player or the team gains with it.
Why not.
As a 100% joke, I can’t wait to see that F-15C going down to 13.0 and F-15E going down to 13.3 thanks to doomed overall stats by squadron spammers.
Im not super well versed in Italys aircraft, but im sure there must be an option somewhere. Yeah an IAR-99 could be good
but plenty has been suggested: