RaceFuel85

Yes, at that time VF(A)-211 were in F-14A's. They went on their final F-14 cruise in 2003 and transitioned to the F/A-18F in 2004.

You know what's funny..I was sitting here, before I clicked on the link and said "Constellation with VF-24 in 82?I bet Bio was involved".. Sure enough...

Boy this isn't a loaded question that's just waiting to explode into a biased crap slinging fest.

No I know..I'm just saying with the witch hunt atmosphere that sometimes is very prevalent in the US military it's surprising to me that an overzealous decision didn't lead that way.

Even the F-8 was used in A2G roles, just not as often..and mostly with the USMC.

Yep.. They're done. They'll never advance beyond this. They'll likely get a stateside "graveyard" assignment, and retire at the earliest opportunity. Frankly they're lucky they're not getting a dishonorable discharge.

I suggest you carefully rethink this post and revise it.

Well..this thread exploded didn't it.

I'd love it if they could, by some miracle, get Michael Ironside to do it.

No, we wander off course like real men.

It's had an issue or two. But it did recently get it's official designation of Su-57. So there's that.

Even limited multi-crew aircraft can be a challenge. In battlefield 2 you had the opportunity to operate F-15E's and SU-34's that had a pilot and WSO..coordinating with someone who literally gave zero shits and would bail out at the earliest moment when it "wasn't fun anymore" or when they wanted to go it alone was so frustrating.

Jester AI: OMG THAT'S CHEATING Really Good RIO: OMG NO FAIR I'M IN A FLANKER AND HAVE TO BOTH FLY AND FIGHT AND RUN THE RADAR OMG Exceptional RIO: OMG THIS IS BULLCRAP THE F-14 IS OP JUST DON'T ALLOW IT ON THIS SERVER. Don't believe me? Watch.

I always get a laugh at the "this isn't XYZ sim, we're SERIOUS here". BMS guys feel the same way about DCS..that it's all sky quake and isn't for hardcore simmers. Just let people enjoy the damn thing without nosing your own need to be elite into it.

Who remembers this? F-14 turn and burn for the Super Nintendo?

I recall this being similar to the RIO in "Over G Fighters" where launches within certain conditions would prompt the RIO to call out threats.."Sam! right 2 low!"

As a pilot..the Tomcat is going to be much more difficult to effectively fly and fight vs the F-15. Because it's larger and heavier, even with the big fat GE's in the B vs the TF30's and their well known issues with the A, energy management and pre-planning maneuvers will be critical. The Eagle has a bit of control assist in that it'll automatically kick the rudders in a bit with a turn to keep it stable and going where you want it to. The Tomcat, presumably since it didn't have it in reality until the 90's with the DFCS, won't have any form of assist..so if you go too hard ..hold on because you're going for a ride. For the Tomcat..think big, fight small. Try not to drop below 350 and about 8,000 feet, otherwise you'll be faced with a situation where you can't turn, can't regain energy and will be a grape, ripe for picking.

And what if you want to fly the F-14 and don't have someone to fly with?

Was this a meaningful contribution to the Hornet discussion? https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=190109

They've said they're in a 30 day "crunch period" aka all hands on deck. In particular Cobra has implied that they're going full tilt on the Tomcat at present, everything else is a secondary priority for the moment.

The Huey was and is a remarkably tough chopper.. Part of the reason why it's still in service after over 50 years.

I'd be shocked if Evergreen closed up shop

"We're getting blown! Power off!! power off!!!" *Crew punches out* Air Boss:..".....g****mnit" In all seriousness that is an incredibly dangerous ejection. The crew were in the wake of the carrier amidships with deployed chutes..they could have very easily been pulled into the side of the ship and killed by the screws, drowned..anything. Also that Tomcat was trashed, depending on the life left on the air frame it was likely SARDIP'd back at Miramar or Oceana after cruise if it didn't have enough life left.

They've cleaned her up! Is she still sitting near the A-7 or did they move it away? I see the Crusader cockpit is still there.