MIM-23 Hawk

Former IRIAF F-14 pilot explains how he was able to score 16 aerial kills in the Tomcat (eight with the AIM-54 Phoenix missile, two with the M61A Vulcan gun, and one with the MIM-23 Hawk missile)

Former IRIAF F-14 pilot explains how he was able to score 16 aerial kills in the Tomcat (eight with the AIM-54 Phoenix missile, two with the M61A Vulcan gun, and one with the MIM-23 Hawk missile)

“I had eight aerial kills with the Phoenix missile, two kills with the Vulcan M61A gun, and one kill with… Read More

3 years ago

The Myth of Soviet Arms and Tactics in the Middle East, Part One: from Palestine War to Suez Crisis

This legend goes so far that even the Russians began convincing themselves of it. Unsurprisingly, some of their ultra-nationalists couldn’t… Read More

4 years ago

IRIAF HAS UPGRADED AN F-14 TOMCAT

The process to upgrade the F-14 fighter jet began in February 2017. The Tomcat has now joined Islamic Republic of… Read More

5 years ago

COOL VIDEO SHOWS FULLY ARMED IRIAF F-14A TOMCAT PERFORMING NIGHT SCRAMBLE

The footage shows almost every air-to-air weapon carried by IRIAF F-14A fighters The following gorgeous video shows night scramble of… Read More

5 years ago