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Navy F-14 pilot who fired Phoenix missile at Iraqi MiG-23 explains why the AIM-54 missed its target
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The MiG-23 that crashed escaping from 2 AIM-54 Phoenix missiles fired by Navy F-14 Tomcats

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Dario Leone
Sep 10 2026
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The story of the Iraqi MiG-23 that crashed while trying to escape from two AIM-54 Phoenix missiles fired by US Navy F-14 Tomcats
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Dario Leone
Sponsored by: Helion & Company
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