In a region shaped by sanctions and isolation, Iran’s F-14s are flying reminders of an earlier alliance and of a military forced to rely on improvisation rather than access.

Key Points and Summary - The Grumman F-14 Tomcat may be a Hollywood icon, but its most impressive combat record belongs to Iran, not the United States. -Iranian F-14 crews claimed well over 100 kills ...

Over the decades, Iran has struggled to maintain its precious fleet of F-14. This led to cannibalisation of other F-14 in the fleet to ensure at least a decent number kept flying ...

The functions that the US Navy built the F-14 Tomcat for—aerial interception of Soviet fighter jets—became irrelevant after the Cold War ended. Most people know the F-14 Tomcat as a Cold War ...