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Thursday, February 13, 2014

IRIAF exhibitions: Isfahan/Shahid Baba'ie TAB.8, Bushehr/Shahid Yassini TAB.6

IRIAF exhibition: Isfahan / Shahid Baba'ie TAB.8
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 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
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 6:23 AM

    Interesting museum artefacts!

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  2. Gifted oneFebruary 13, 2014 at 3:24 PM

    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?

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2014 at 8:25 AM

    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!

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    1. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2014 at 1:22 PM

      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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  4. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2014 at 12:39 PM

    Is it possible to upgrade F 14 engines to vector thrust engine. Does Iran posses such know how.

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