F-14 Tomcat operational history - Wikipedia
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat has served with the United States Navy and the Imperial Iranian Air Force, then the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force [1] after 1979. It operated aboard U.S. …
Persian Tomcats: How Iran Keeps its 1970s F-14 Fleet Viable …
Iran's inability to acquire new American missiles for its F-14s had led it to modify the jets from the 1990s to be able to deploy Soviet origin missiles, including the R-27 long range air to air …
What To Know About Iran's Legendary F-14 Tomcats & Their …
Apr 29, 2024 · The Tomcat's first kill of the war was an Iraqi Mil Mi-25 helicopter in 1980. According to some research by Tom Cooper, Iranian F-14s scored around 50 air-to-air kills in …
After 45 Years, Iran’s F-14 Tomcats are Still Airborne
Dec 4, 2020 · Here’s What You Need to Remember: For the next five decades, the United States would do everything in its power — short of war — to ground the ayatollah’s Tomcats.But the …
Somehow, Iran Keeps Producing F-14 Tomcats - The National …
Nov 28, 2021 · Here’s What You Need to Remember: Even with U.S. authorities tamping down on the illicit trade in F-14 parts, Iran persisted.After shutting down Multicore, the feds confiscated …
Iran Is Finally Phasing Out Its F-14 Tomcats
Jan 29, 2025 · The Islamic Republic appears to be replacing the storied Tomcats with modern Sukhoi Su-35 jets. The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force has a motley mix of antiquated U.S. …
The History Behind Iran's F-14 Tomcat Fleet, And Why It Led To A …
Mar 12, 2025 · Iran also purchased 714 long-range Phoenix missiles –the most lethal air-to-air missile at the time– as well as training in the Tomcat for Iran's pilots.
Former IIAF Tomcat pilots tell the True Story of why Iran picked …
Feb 3, 2019 · Iran’s inability to prevent overflights by Soviet MiG-25Rs is said by many Western observers to have been one of the main reasons why the country acquired the Grumman F-14. …
Middle East , Aircraft and Anti-Aircraft - Military Watch Magazine
Iran’s ability to acquire parts for its Tomcat fleet was limited, and while the country could quickly develop the manufacturing facilitates needed to service its simpler F-5E, and kept its F-4E …
Flying & fighting in the F-14 Tomcat: Interview with an Iranian fighter ...
Feb 27, 2020 · The F-14 fighter garnered global fame as the star of the extremely American Top Gun film, but in an unlikely twist of fate, the vast bulk of the Tomcat's air combat experience …
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