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Iran s Deadly (American-Made) F-14s Scored 160 Kills Against Iraq
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Flying the U S F-14 Tomcat, Iran Decimated the Iraqi Air Force
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The American-made F-14 Tomcat dominated the sky during the Iran-Iraq war from 1980 to 1988.
Here s What You Need to Know: The F-14 was not to be trifled with.
Iran’s force of American-made F-14 Tomcat interceptors dominated the sky during the Iran-Iraq war from 1980 to 1988. F-14s reportedly downed more than 160 Iraqi planes.
Journalist Kash Ryan in his book
Air Combat Memoirs of the Iranian Air Force Pilots compiled first-hand accounts of some of these aerial battles, including one by F-14 radar intercept officer Capt. Parviz Moradi.
“Departing from 8th [Tactical Fighter Base] Isfahan as Dragon 5 flight piloted by then-major Amir Aslani to perform the day’s [combat air patrol] over oil facilities near Kharg Island, we were vectored by ground based radar controllers to sweep the skies in anticipation of enemy intruders,” Moradi told Ryan.
Journalist Kash Ryan in his book
Air Combat Memoirs of the Iranian Air Force Pilots compiled first-hand accounts of some of these aerial battles.
Here s What You Need to Remember: Our missile hit the Iraqi fighter head on as I shouted in the radio. “Enemy target destroyed. Long live Iran!” There was dead silence on the radio for a minute then we could hear the ground radar controllers breaking in cheers and clapping, which meant they were confirming our kill as well. It was crazy.
Iran’s force of American-made F-14 Tomcat interceptors dominated the sky during the Iran-Iraq war from 1980 to 1988. F-14s reportedly downed more than 160 Iraqi planes.
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