lets assume that your a pilot a TOPGUN.
one cold night you were sleeping…
suddenly you hear a loud BOOOOOOOOM! IT is an invasion![8D it was a MiG-29 fulcrums. you had no choice but to fight with them. there were two aircraft you can choose the f-4 phantom or the f-117 nighthawk. the question is that, what aircraft will you choose?[8D]
You would 1st have to rouse the Crew Chief out of bed, cause pilots can’t do anything for themselves.
Nice one Mig !
Well considering your going to be in a dog fight situtation , I think I’d go with the F-4 , after all as far as I know the Nighthawk doesn’t carry armorment other than bombs ??? I could be wrong on this .
F-4. The F-117 is not a fighter, rather a precision attack/deep strike attack aircraft. Not even sure why they put an “F” in the front of -117. Must have been an ego driver thing.
BTW delta daggar,
Nice to see you changed your signature photo. I’m not sure of the intent of the Pearl Harbor attack photo but I for one take it to mean that we must ALWAYS stand vigilante and prepared for those who may mean us harm.
Oh, and the quote should say “December 7, 1941. A day that will live in infamy”.
F-4 to fight the Migs, and an F-117 to level their airstrips!!!
Yup for sure, I’d hate to go against the migs with JDAMS!
With my kinda luck it’d turn out to be an RF-4…[xx(][banghead]
Boy, that’s a tough one. Although I spent many years on F-4E’s and the fact that it is a true fighter, my fighter wing, the 4th FW, has the only fighter to have “bombed” down an enemy aircraft. They used a laser guided bomb to shoot down a Hind helicopter in GF I. I am sure other planes were taken down by bombs hitting them, but these guys did it purpose. So maybe the F-117 wouldn’t be such a bad idea. Nah, I want the sidewinders and a gatling gun. [:)]
Amen to that Eagle334. nough said.
Just read my signiture.
I don’t know about you guys, but if I had a choice, I’d stay on the ground. Tangling nose to nose with a Mig-29 in a Phantom is not such a great idea. F-4 isn’t a dogfighter in the modern sense, say, like the F-16 or even F-14 or F-15. We’re comparing aircraft from two generations. Fulcrum has the advantage of maneuverability and thrust vectoring. Phantom goes real fast, but you’re bingo fuel before you have a chance set yourself up for a decent shot.
Nope, in this instance, I’d stay on the ground. Now, if you’re talking about Mig-25s, then definitely give me an F-4. They’re a bit more level on the playing field.
Jeff Herne
Even if the F117 could bomb another aircraft out of the air, it only has two bombs.
F4 although I’d rather CTRL+ALT+DELETE. [;)]
To be frank, I`d hunker down under my bed until I could get my hands on a real fighter.
Like a F-16. Viper rule
I don’t know, the Cold War is over, any MiG-29 operating nation that has pilots with any skills worth commenting on (thats Eastern Europe) isn’t really considered “hostile” anymore.
As for those Fulcrum operating nations that still are considered hostile, if their pilots’ skills aren’t questionable, then the state of repair on their aircraft usually is.
At that, I suppose it wouldn’t really matter what you threw at a “hostile” MiG-29 these days, the pilots would either turn tail and run if challenged, or the MiG would shake itself to pieces out of poor maintenance.
Wasn’t aware there were any F-117s or operational F-4s at Miramar.
I spent three years running a F4-J fire control shop and I wouldn’t hesitate to use the F4. In the hands of a Top Gun the Migs wouldn’t stand a chance.
Good topic but I’m sure glad it’s a “Let us assume —”
Richard
How long has it been since Top Gun moved to NAS Fallon?
MiG-29s buzzing an airfield huh? Easy. I’d go with neither.
I’d just set up a lawn chair, grab a beer and watch them either hit a bird, wait for an engine failure or just collide above the runway. Then call security to pick up the two [censored] out there wearing parachutes who who woke me up. Then I’d go back to sleep.
Trigger, that was hilarious!!
J
Trigger, you got me rolling!!! Mind if I scoot my chair up next to yours, I’ll bring the beer!!!
HEHE!![(-D][(-D] That was a good one!