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Iran is still flying F-14s they bought in the 70s even though the US government has gone to crazy lengths to make sure no spare parts are available to anyone for fear Iran will get them.
Comment by Schwertkeks at 28/12/2024 at 23:34 UTC
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And that’s a lot easier considering Iran was the only export customer for the tomcat
Comment by cornunderthehood at 29/12/2024 at 03:29 UTC
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I think it would a cool plot point for a movie where a old school American pilot gets shot down over Iran and coincidently stumbles across an airfield with one of these old planes still in the hanger then, because this is his plane of his glory days, he is able to get it in the air, despite a recent cruise missial attack on the airfield, he shoots down a 5th gen fighter plane and with a bit of crafty flying and somw help from the newest hotshots of the US Navy he manages to fly it back to a US aircraft carrier becoming a certified flying ACE and national hero.
I'd watch that
Comment by Eric848448 at 29/12/2024 at 02:59 UTC
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We had to run the most iconic plane in American history through the (literal) shredder because of the Iranians :-(
They’re also still flying F-4’s somehow.