Khatami Air Base, named after legendary IIAF commander-in-chief General Mohammad ... I learned to pitch the nose of my Tomcat up at a 75-degree [angle of attack] in just over a second, turn ...

A qualified pilot himself, Pahlavi often wore the uniform of the Marshal of the Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF ... than the US to operate the F-14 Tomcat. Helicopters, like the Bell-made ...