MNA Experts and technical staff at Shahid Babaei Airbase in Isfahan province have overhauled a grounded F-14 Tomcatfighter. According to Armys Public Relations Department on Tuesday, experts and technical staff at Shahid Babaei Airbase in Isfahan have overhauled an F-14 Tomcatfighter, which had been grounded for several years. The ...

The National Interest | David Axe: Tomcats have led the effort to intercept these drones. In the early 2000s, the Iranian air force stationed an F-14 squadron in Bushehr, the site of Irans first nuclear reactor. That squadron eventually disbanded as its Tomcats fell into disrepair, but other F-14 squadrons maintained vigil over Bushehr and two other ...

The National Interest | David Axe: Whether its producing parts itself or acquiring them abroad, Iran is clearly succeeding in its efforts to supply its F-14 squadrons. In October 2013, Taghvaee estimated that more than 40 of Tehrans surviving F-14s were in flyable condition, possibly the highest number since the mid-1970s. Iran has begun upgrading ...

The photo in this post depicts the first Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force F-14AM (Modernized)landing at Tehran Mehrabad International Airport in April 2012. Iran still operates some Tomcatsthat are being modernized to extend their operative life. Domestic upgrades include avionics,weapons(R-73E, AIM-54A+Fakkur, AIM-54A, AIM-7E and AIM-9J are among ...