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The story of the Iraqi MiG-23 Flogger that mistakenly shot down an Iranian F-14 Tomcat that was defecting to Iraq

Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

The story of the Iraqi MiG-23 Flogger that mistakenly shot down an Iranian F-14 Tomcat that was defecting to Iraq

Dario Leone

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Iran wants to buy the Su-35 fighter from Russia. The IRIAF is no longer looking at the Su-30.

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Iran wants to buy the Su-35 fighter from Russia. The IRIAF is no longer looking at the Su-30.

Dario Leone

This F-14 Demo Beat that of the F-15 and Sold the Mighty Tomcat to Shah of Iran

Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

The day Shah of Iran said he liked the F-15 because it was an Air Superiority Fighter but he liked the F-14 even more because he Needed an Air Supremacy Fighter

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Here’s why F-14 Tomcat fighter jets preserved in museums could never be restored in flight conditions

F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

Here’s why F-14 Tomcat fighter jets preserved in museums could never be restored in flight conditions

Dario Leone

Former IRIAF F-14 Pilot explains how he was able to dodge 20 Matra missiles fired at his Tomcat by Iraqi Fighter Jets

Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

Former IRIAF F-14 Pilot explains how he was able to dodge 20 Matra missiles fired at his Tomcat by Iraqi Fighter Jets

Dario Leone

All Iranian Characters Killed in Jan. 3 US Air Strike, the IRIAF F-14s scrambled to Intercept the MQ-9 UAV that conducted the Air Raid and All the Latest Updates about Major-General Qasem Soleimani’s Death

Drones / Military Aviation

All Iranian Characters Killed in Jan. 3 US Air Strike, the IRIAF F-14s scrambled to Intercept the MQ-9 UAV that conducted the Air Raid and All the Latest Updates about Major-General Qasem Soleimani’s Death

IRIAF P-3F Orion Buzzes US Navy Ships in the Gulf of Oman

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

IRIAF P-3F Orion Buzzes US Navy Ships in the Gulf of Oman

Dario Leone

Former IIAF Tomcat pilots tell the True Story of why Iran picked the F-14 over the F-15

Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

Former IIAF Tomcat pilots tell the True Story of why Iran picked the F-14 over the F-15

Dario Leone

Tomcat Vs Foxbat: the story of how IRIAF F-14 crews learned to shoot down the MiG-25 Mach 3 fighter jet

Aviation History / F-14 Tomcat / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

TOMCAT Vs FOXBAT: THE STORY OF HOW IRIAF F-14 CREWS LEARNED TO SHOOT DOWN THE MiG-25 MACH 3 FIGHTER JET

Dario Leone

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