Swordsman422

Yes, these are walkways made of non-skid material. They were only on the boarding side i early F-14s and varied quite a bit in pattern from one squadron to the next.

The aircraft involved appears to be "War Party 304" belonging to VFA-87 with CVW-8. There are conflicting reports of the weapon expended being either a pair of AIM-9X Sidewinders or a single AIM-120D AMRAAM.

Depends on what ordinance I am carrying. If I'm toting laser or GPS guided bombs, I'll pick and nearby air defense system or maybe a truck parked too close to a building in the pushover and tell them to hit that. On larger LGBs (1000 LBS+) I normally only do single release, so if I somehow miss with the first, I can climb out and swing back around for another try. AI isn't too good with LGBs, and they randomly seem to release multiples even on small targets like AAA. However, I do find them useful and suppressing SAFires and allowing me to concentrate on the target. I do the same if it's dumb iron and I have a CCIP, and select dual release. If I don't have a CCIP with dumb bombs, then I'm multiple release and I tell the wingman to hit the primary target with me at the pushover. If I have a second element, they can either suppress AAA if they are loaded for it or else they've been release to provide OCA at the initial.

File Name: VF-213 Black Lions 2003 File Submitter: Swordsman422 File Submitted: 17 May 2017 File Category: F-14 VF-213 Black Lions 2003 OIF Cruise for the Mirage Factory F-14D_96 Intended to bridge the gap between their 1999-2002 http://combatace.com/files/file/14717-vf-213-f-14d-1999-2002/ and the Last Tomcat Cruise http://combatace.com/files/file/16459-vf-213-black-lions-last-roar/ to cover VF-213's entire career in the D-model Tomcat. Please read the readme and enjoy! Click here to download this file

Generally speaking, CAG jets used the 00 modex number and CO jets used the 01. There are exceptions. VF-102 after upgrading to the F-14B, VF-103 after the disestablishment of VF-74. These are very rare, however, and I don't think I've seen an example from before Desert Storm. During the 70's/80s, the CAG and CO jets were always 00 and 01.

Looking good. Just remember, VF-143 used the 100 series modex. Same with VF-51. I kinda stopped doing individual BuNos unless A) the aircraft was particularly famous or B) they just happened to be on the decals I was already building from and accurate already or nearly so. Putting them on the numbers list next to the modex is easy. But just remember, these are your skins and it's up to you how much work you feel you need to put in to make them good. I forgot to mention also, I really dig the detail you put into the gun gas vent. Bear in mind that the block 80 jets still used the original 7-hole ggv.

During this period, VF-51's CAG jet had the rainbow stripes on the black tails. All other jets had just red stripes.

File Name: VF-213 Black Lions Last Roar! File Submitter: Swordsman422 File Submitted: 04 May 2017 File Category: F-14 The final months of VF-213's last Tomcat cruise aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt in 2006. This skin is for the Mirage Factory F-14D_96 and F-14D_06. Please read the readme and enjoy! Click here to download this file

D'oh... Apparently I didn't realize the phoenix pallets were different from the pallets with the bomb racks. Sorry about that. It's what I get for only flying strike and CAS with this plane. Please add the following entries to the decals.ini. I'll make a proper update when I have more improvements to make. [Decal128] MeshName=suppphoenix01 DecalLevel=2 DecalFacing=BOTTOM FilenameFormat=F-14D\USNVF213LC\TCS Position=0.0,4.0 Rotation=0.0 Scale=10 DecalMaxLOD=4 [Decal129] MeshName=suppphoenix02 DecalLevel=2 DecalFacing=BOTTOM FilenameFormat=F-14D\USNVF213LC\TCS Position=0.0,4.0 Rotation=0.0 Scale=10 DecalMaxLOD=4 [Decal130] MeshName=suppphoenix03 DecalLevel=2 DecalFacing=BOTTOM FilenameFormat=F-14D\USNVF213LC\TCS Position=-0.5,-1.0 Rotation=0.0 Scale=10 DecalMaxLOD=4 [Decal131] MeshName=suppphoenix04 DecalLevel=2 DecalFacing=BOTTOM FilenameFormat=F-14D\USNVF213LC\TCS Position=-0.5,-1.0 Rotation=0.0 Scale=10 DecalMaxLOD=4 [Decal132] MeshName=suppphoenix01 DecalLevel=2 DecalFacing=TOP FilenameFormat=F-14D\USNVF213LC\TCS Position=0.0,4.0 Rotation=0.0 Scale=10 DecalMaxLOD=4 [Decal133] MeshName=suppphoenix02 DecalLevel=2 DecalFacing=TOP FilenameFormat=F-14D\USNVF213LC\TCS Position=0.0,4.0 Rotation=0.0 Scale=10 DecalMaxLOD=4

File Name: VF-31 Last Tomcat Cruise File Submitter: Swordsman422 File Submitted: 05 May 2017 File Category: F-14 VF-31 Tomcatters Last Tomcat Cruise for the Mirage Factory F-14D_06 and F-14D_96. Intended to compliment VF-213 Black Lions Last Roar http://combatace.com/files/file/16459-vf-213-black-lions-last-roar/ Please read the readme and enjoy. Click here to download this file

File Name: VF-154 Black Knights 1997-1999 File Submitter: Swordsman422 File Submitted: 22 April 2017 File Category: F-14 VF-154 Black Knights in their heavily worn and weathered Tomcats from early 1997 to mid 1999 for the Mirage Factory F-14A_96. Please read the readme and enjoy. Click here to download this file

File Name: VF-11 and VF-31 F-14D File Submitter: Swordsman422 File Submitted: 19 April 2017 File Category: F-14 VF-11 and VF-31 with CVW-14 during the early 1990's for the Mirage Factory F-14D_92 and F-14D_96. Please read the readme and enjoy. Click here to download this file

File Name: VF-211 and VF-24 F-14A & B File Submitter: Swordsman422 File Submitted: 19 April 2017 File Category: F-14 VF-211 and VF-24 with CVW-9 for the Mirage Factory F-14A_82, F-14A+_87, F-14B_91, and F-14A_96 covering squadron service from 1984 to 1996. Please read the readme and enjoy. Click here to download this file

File Name: VF-154 Black Knights OIF File Submitter: Swordsman422 File Submitted: 19 April 2017 File Category: F-14 VF-154 Black Knights circa 2003 for the Mirage Factory F-14A_96. Including full squadron, sea det. amd shore det. skins. Please read the readme and enjoy! Click here to download this file