Hey DJ, it is possible to use the "variants" that ships have (the "named" ships) and assign custom airwings to them, which is a little easier to edit than making a new class entirely. I know that isn't what you are looking for, but it could help a bit.

I was poking around trying to add a set of Forrestals called Forrestal (80), which was supposed to add a variant of all 4 Forrestals with F-14s instead of F-4s, but I have yet to get it to work. I presume it's something about modding I don't know. Are you considering something similar?

1983 84 West PAC, USS Ranger CV-61. The A-7's were phased out and replaced with additional A-6's and Another Squadron of F-14's After this deployment. But yes the F-14 was assigned and onboard.

nice another carrier with f14s :D