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Recent pictures from Iran

Started by GTX, April 21, 2011, 01:05:26 PM

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rickshaw

Quote from: Fulcrum on April 22, 2011, 10:55:54 PM
Quote from: rickshaw on April 22, 2011, 10:13:09 PM
So, how many F-14s did the Iranians get?   At least five are obviously flying.  There may be more which didn't participate in the flypast.   Wonder how well the electronics are working though?

79 F-14's were aquired(with 80 originally ordered- that sole embargoed aircraft joining the U.S.N.) with rumours of 20-30 still servicable(though it's unclear if all their parts are still in working order).

Mmm, I wonder where they source their tyres from?  I'd have thought they'd be pretty specific to aircraft type.  Retreads?   :lol:
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icchan

I'll throw you one better, what're they putting on those hardpoints?  AA-12s?  And if so, how much of the electronics have been switched out as well, I wonder.

Hobbes

Tires are not that hard to produce locally. There's bound to be a tire factory somewhere in the country, all they need is a few tools that are specific to this tire size.