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F.14 Tomcat.

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raptor9
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F.14 Tomcat.

Post by raptor9 » Sat Jun 18, 2022 6:28 pm

Iranian Air Force lost a Tomcat today with a technical malfunction. Both crew ejected, slight injuries. [Perhaps it was shot down by Maverick????] :)

MiG_Eater
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Re: F.14 Tomcat.

Post by MiG_Eater » Sat Jun 18, 2022 7:33 pm

Sounds fabricated to me... I reckon a pair of USN hotshots nicked it...

Red-Eye-Knight
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Re: F.14 Tomcat.

Post by Red-Eye-Knight » Sat Jun 18, 2022 7:40 pm

MiG_Eater wrote:
Sat Jun 18, 2022 7:33 pm
Sounds fabricated to me... I reckon a pair of USN hotshots nicked it...
Yeah then got in a dogfight with an SU-57 :lol: :lol:

moonstone_laura
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Re: F.14 Tomcat.

Post by moonstone_laura » Tue Jul 26, 2022 8:45 am

Just out of interest, the latest (August 22) issue of AVIATION NEWS magazine has a feature article on the Iranian Tomcats:

https://www.key.aero/aviationnews

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