Its the 1980s and your Air Force will choose only 1 or 2 fighters for its core!

Scenario 1: you are limited to one fighter!
Scenario 2: you are limited to two!

limitations:

1. Any aircraft that entered service until 1989!
that means no F-22, F-35, J-10, Su-35, etc

2. No experimental or prototype aircraft. needs to have entered service!

my picks:

1. F-14
2. F-14 and M2K