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Originally Posted by Operator
But all Pilots and training aren't always equal so with these variables why wouldn't an F-14 be able to stand up. Once again not doubting wabpilot's credibility just looking for an explanation seeing as he most likely has 1st hand knowledge.
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I can assure you that the USAF trains its F-15 pilots as well as we train our F-14 pilots. Some might say better. F-14 and F-18 aviators came from the same training pipeline so there is no qualitative difference in their performance. The F-18 community has better avionics and an easier to fly aircraft so they definitely have some advantages in a tactical engagement. (Not to mention the F-18 has a lot better maintenance history than the F-14. At any given instant in time all other things being equal there should be more F-18s available than F-14s.)