I was wondering if I had my options set up incorrectly as I was finding the need to scroll sideways rather annoying. The large picture posted earlier is the problem?
You gotta love the Gringos. "2's Blind" is still my all time favorite.
I don't think I understand your question/statement: All three missiles you mention (-54, -7, -120) are BVR weapons. So carriage of the AIM-7 really wouldn't be a solution to some type of ROE constraint denying my BVR shots.
If I had to go to war again tomorrow in an F-15C, I would probably carry 6 or 7 AMRAAMs and 1 or 2 AIM-9X. As the AIM-7 is no longer in the inventory, it's not an option. Even if it was, the limited number of instances where I might favor it are so unlikely to occur, that I'd rather take the longer shots and multi-targeting options the AMRAAM offers.