IRIAF Grumman F-14 "Bombcat" fitted with 500 lb. general-purpose bombs
IRIAF Grumman F-14 "Bombcat" fitted with 500 lb. general-purpose bombs
Rear view of IRIAF Grumman F-14 "Bombcat" fitted with 500 lb. general-purpose bombs
IRIAF Grumman F-14AM Tomcat, serial 3-6049 / 160347 (cn H-49)
IRIAF Grumman F-14AM Tomcat, serial 3-6049 / 160347 (cn H-49), taxiing on runway
IRIAF Grumman F-14AM ("Modernized") Tomcat, serial 3-6049 / 160347 (cn H-49), takeoff
IRIAF Grumman F-14AM Tomcat, serial 3-6049 / 160347 (cn H-49). Interesting study of three-color Asia Minor II edged camo pattern.
IRIAF Grumman F-14AM Tomcat, serial 3-6049 / 160347 (cn H-49), on final approach
IRIAF Grumman F-14A Tomcat in flight
IRIAF Grumman F-14A Tomcat displayed with fitted AAMs: AIM-54 Phoenix, AIM-7 Sparrows and AIM-9 Sidewinders
IRIAF F-14A armament: AIM-54 Phoenix radar-guided, long-range air-to-air missile (AAM)
IRIAF F-14A armament: 20 mm M61 Vulcan 6-barreled Gatling cannon
IRIAF F-14A powerplant display: Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-414A (with afterburner), rear view
IRIAF F-14A powerplant display: Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-414A (with afterburner), side view
IRIAF F-14A Tomcat IFR probe |
Flight of three IRIAF Chengdu Airguards
IRIAF Chengdu FT-7N Airguard fighter/trainer featuring Asia Minor II camo pattern and dragon artworks. Likely overhauled at the TAB.8 F-7 facility.
IRIAF Chengdu FT-7 Airguard fighter/trainer, serial: 3-7721
IRIAF Chengdu FT-7 Airguard fighter/trainer, serial: 3-7721
Weapon loudout of the FT-7 Airguard fighter/trainer |
Loadout for IRIAF Pilatus PC-7 light trainer aircraft
IRIAF Pilatus PC-7 light trainer aircraft, side view
IRIAF Pilatus PC-7 light trainer aircraft, side view, engine cowl and propeller
IRIAF Pilatus PC-7 flight crew
IRIAF Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star historic aircraft, serial: 2-8003
Samavat (Oerlikon) 35 mm twin cannon anti-aircraft gun
ZU-23-2 23 mm anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon
AN/MPQ-50 PAR Radar for I-HAWK type surface-to-air missile system
39N6E Kasta-2E2 low-altitude 3D all-around surveillance radar system |
Gate entrance for Isfahan / Shahid Baba'ie TAB.8
IRIAF F-4E Phantom II fighter-bombers of 61st TFS
IRIAF F-4E Phantom II fighter-bomber of 61st TFS
IRIAF exhibition: Bushehr / Shahid Yassini TAB.6
IRIAF F-4E Phantom II fighter-bombers of 61st TFS
IRIAF F-4E Phantom II fighter-bomber of 61st TFS
Photos: Islamic Republic News Agency, Arteshi.com, Aria Jafari at Iranian Students News Agency and Hamid Reza Nikomaram at FARS News Agency
5 comments:
Interesting museum artefacts!
impressive feat of maintenance, but when is Iran going to get some new jets? Come on Russia and China! How do the US, UK, etc, get away with selling to all and sundry, whilst managing to engineer sanctions on others?
People who like to poke fun at IRIAF simply because their aircraft "looks old" clearly have no clue or technical knowledge on the subject..Many of America's ariforce fighter crafts were built in the 60s, 70s...Does that make them any less/more useful in winning wars?
I'd advice such people to go do a bit of research before coming here to spew their nonsense!
Is it possible to upgrade F 14 engines to vector thrust engine. Does Iran posses such know how.
That's a good point but, I wouldn't count on it. That would require making an effort and for those people, it's a lot easier just to shoot their mouth off.
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