Grumman F-14 A Tomcat - Iranian Air Force
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Grumman F-14 A Tomcat - Iranian Air Force Iran acquired 79 F-14A Tomcats in the 1970s, along with AIM-54A Phoenix missiles and full support packages, to counter Soviet MiG-25 intelligence gathering flights. Following the 1979 revolution and subsequent U.
S. embargo, the Iranian Air Force maintained the fleet through cannibalisation, local manufacturing, and reverse-engineering. It is estimated 20"25 remain airworthy. Swing-wings can be built to maximum sweep or minimum sweep. Choice of 5 markings: 4 Iranian AF and 1 US Navy scheme F-14A Fighter Aircraft Iran acquired 79 F-14A Tomcats in the 1970s, along with AIM-54A Phoenix missiles and full support packages, to counter Soviet MiG-25 intelligence gathering flights. Following the 1979 revolution and subsequent U.
S. embargo, the Iranian Air Force maintained the fleet through cannibalisation, local manufacturing, and reverse-engineering. It is estimated 20"25 remain airworthy. Swing-wings can be built to maximum sweep or minimum sweep.
