As far as the Phoenix missle, I don't think we are allowed to use it anymore due to international laws. I think thats stupid but I am not a foreign policy advisor...I am just a NFO in training slated to report to the Super Hornet RAG soon. Yeah, I wish I could have been a RIO but missed my chance.
Nonsense. The AIM-54 was withdrawn from service a year ago due to the fact that the F-14 was being retired. The money spent maintaining the Phoenix would be "better" spent elsewhere.