F-14 Tomcat

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a United States Navy supersonic, twin-engine, variable sweep wing, two-seat strike fighter. The Tomcat's primary missions are air superiority, fleet air defense, and precision strike against ground targets.

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Grumman - United States Navy - Supersonic - Variable sweep wing - Fighter - Air superiority - Target

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The sole foreign customer for the Tomcat was the Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF) at the time of the Shah of Iran. A total of 80 aircraft were ordered, but only 79 were delivered, as the last unit was embargoed and turned over to the United States Navy. Some of the surviving Iranian F-14's are reportedly still operational today, but a lack of spares and parts is likely taking its toll.

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Imperial Iranian Air Force - Shah of Iran - Aircraft - Embargo

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