diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 4a2c6557..0331f686 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Features/Improvements
 * **[Mission Generation]** Given a CAS flight was planned, delay ground force attack until first CAS flight is on station
+* **[Mission Generation]** Add option to switch ATFLIR to LITENING automatically for ground based F-18C flights
 
 ## Fixes
 * **[UI]** Removed deprecated options
diff --git a/game/ato/flight.py b/game/ato/flight.py
index db1b5418..ee8625b5 100644
--- a/game/ato/flight.py
+++ b/game/ato/flight.py
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from typing import Any, List, Optional, TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from dcs import Point
-from dcs.planes import C_101CC, C_101EB, Su_33
+from dcs.planes import C_101CC, C_101EB, Su_33, FA_18C_hornet
 
 from .flightroster import FlightRoster
 from .flightstate import FlightState, Navigating, Uninitialized
 from .flightstate.killed import Killed
-from .loadouts import Loadout
+from .loadouts import Loadout, Weapon
 from ..sidc import (
     Entity,
     SidcDescribable,
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .package import Package
     from .starttype import StartType
 
+F18_TGP_PYLON: int = 4
+
 
 class Flight(SidcDescribable):
     def __init__(
@@ -87,6 +89,15 @@ class Flight(SidcDescribable):
 
         self._flight_plan_builder = FlightPlanBuilderTypes.for_flight(self)(self)
 
+        is_f18 = self.squadron.aircraft.dcs_unit_type.id == FA_18C_hornet.id
+        on_land = not self.squadron.location.is_fleet
+        if on_land and is_f18 and self.coalition.game.settings.atflir_autoswap:
+            self.loadout.pylons[F18_TGP_PYLON] = Weapon.with_clsid(
+                str(
+                    FA_18C_hornet.Pylon4.AN_AAQ_28_LITENING___Targeting_Pod_[1]["clsid"]
+                )
+            )
+
     @property
     def flight_plan(self) -> FlightPlan[Any]:
         return self._flight_plan_builder.get_or_build()
diff --git a/game/ato/loadouts.py b/game/ato/loadouts.py
index ace075d1..2cf9ae2d 100644
--- a/game/ato/loadouts.py
+++ b/game/ato/loadouts.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import datetime
 import logging
 from collections.abc import Iterable
-from typing import Iterator, Mapping, Optional, TYPE_CHECKING, Type, Dict
+from typing import Iterator, Optional, TYPE_CHECKING, Type, Dict
 
 from dcs.unittype import FlyingType
 
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ class Loadout:
     def __init__(
         self,
         name: str,
-        pylons: Mapping[int, Optional[Weapon]],
+        pylons: Dict[int, Optional[Weapon]],
         date: Optional[datetime.date],
         is_custom: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         self.name = name
         # We clear unused pylon entries on initialization, but UI actions can still
         # cause a pylon to be emptied, so make the optional type explicit.
-        self.pylons: Mapping[int, Optional[Weapon]] = {
+        self.pylons: Dict[int, Optional[Weapon]] = {
             k: v for k, v in pylons.items() if v is not None
         }
         self.date = date
diff --git a/game/settings/settings.py b/game/settings/settings.py
index c6642994..9b6fede1 100644
--- a/game/settings/settings.py
+++ b/game/settings/settings.py
@@ -173,30 +173,6 @@ class Settings:
             "extremely incomplete so does not affect all weapons."
         ),
     )
-    disable_legacy_aewc: bool = boolean_option(
-        "Spawn invulnerable, always-available AEW&C aircraft (deprecated)",
-        page=CAMPAIGN_MANAGEMENT_PAGE,
-        section=GENERAL_SECTION,
-        default=True,
-        invert=True,
-        detail=(
-            "If checked, an invulnerable friendly AEW&C aircraft that begins the "
-            "mission on station will be be spawned. This behavior will be removed in a "
-            "future release."
-        ),
-    )
-    disable_legacy_tanker: bool = boolean_option(
-        "Spawn invulnerable, always-available tanker aircraft (deprecated)",
-        page=CAMPAIGN_MANAGEMENT_PAGE,
-        section=GENERAL_SECTION,
-        default=True,
-        invert=True,
-        detail=(
-            "If checked, an invulnerable friendly tanker aircraft that begins the "
-            "mission on station will be be spawned. This behavior will be removed in a "
-            "future release."
-        ),
-    )
     # Pilots and Squadrons
     ai_pilot_levelling: bool = boolean_option(
         "Allow AI pilot leveling",
@@ -379,6 +355,16 @@ class Settings:
             "option only allows the player to wait on the ground.</strong>"
         ),
     )
+    atflir_autoswap: bool = boolean_option(
+        "Auto-swap ATFLIR to LITENING",
+        MISSION_GENERATOR_PAGE,
+        GAMEPLAY_SECTION,
+        default=True,
+        detail=(
+            "Automatically swaps ATFLIR to LITENING pod for newly generated land-based F-18 flights "
+            "without having to change the payload. <u>Takes effect after current turn!</u>"
+        ),
+    )
     default_start_type: StartType = choices_option(
         "Default start type for AI aircraft",
         page=MISSION_GENERATOR_PAGE,