by walt313
on November 8, 2013
"F Arba Ashara! Yalla! Yalla!" In English, that's "F-14! RUN! RUN!". A common radio call for Iraqi fighter pilots in the Eighties.
The Tomcat made its combat debut during Operation Frequent Wind, the evacuation of American citizens from Saigon, in April 1975. F-14As from Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) and VF-2, operating from the USS Enterprise (CVN-65), flew combat air patrols over South Vietnam to provide fighter cover for the evacuation route. Tomcats of the U.S. Navy shot down two Libyan Su-22's on 19 August 1981.
But Iranian F-14's had been blasting Iraqi MiGs out of the sky since September, 1980.
Topics
1980,
aviation,
Combat,
F-14,
history,
Iran,
iraq,
IRIAF,
military,
War
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by walt313
on October 17, 2013
F-14's of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force could be sporting more than a new paint job. Back in 2007, The Lucky Puppy reported on the possibility that France might help Iran resurrect their Tomcat fleet.
Topics
2012,
aviation,
F-14,
Iran,
IRIAF,
military,
news,
pictures,
Tomcat,
video,
War
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by walt313
on January 10, 2008
Val Kilmer did not want to be in this film, but was forced to by contractual obligations.
Topics
F-14
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by walt313
on November 25, 2007
Technically, "Pimp my Sukhoi". On November 25, 2007, the Russian Air Force accepted it's first batch of upgraded Sukhoi-24 fighter bombers. The Su-25 is the Soviet response to the American F-111. Having been in service for 32 years, it now sports the latest electronics and gadgets. Flat screen instruments, GPS and smart bombs are just [...]
Topics
F-14,
Iran,
MiG-25,
news,
Russia,
Sukhoi-24
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by walt313
on November 25, 2007
Technically, "Pimp my Sukhoi". On November 25, 2007, the Russian Air Force accepted it's first batch of upgraded Sukhoi-24 fighter bombers. The Su-25 is the Soviet response to the American F-111. Having been in service for 32 years, it now sports the latest electronics and gadgets. Flat screen instruments, GPS and smart bombs are just [...]
Topics
aviation,
F-14,
Iran,
MiG-25,
military,
news,
Russia,
Sukhoi-24
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