Always plan on doing that when I have enough cash, maybe not a Tomcat at first, bit definitely investing in restoring more Warbirds to flight status and other unique combat aircraft. Imagine a flying and fully restored B-36 Peacemaker............
@@blairthandi7058 buying former Iranian Tomcats is possible. But bringing it to the air would have been a complex process, even if its military avionics were removed. This is due to the complex swing wing mechanism, and obtaining spare parts for TF30 engine.
This is so cool to see old vintage F4 Phantoms along side F 14 Tomcats here in the USA you don't see them at air shows anymore very Few F 4 left in flyable condition and no Tomcats left due to them being destroyed in scrap shredders to prevent black market parts for Iran's remaining F 14s .
Please continue posting F-14 videos, it makes me happy to see them even if it's only a RUclips video. Living Tomcats blows my mind. It's my favourite aircraft ever and I am not the only one, my dream would have been to see one fly once in my life but I am too young to have witnessed one near me. Cheers from Canada
AS an American who wishes no war between our countries One great thing to see is how we both have an interest in vintage military aircraft. It is a real and special treat to see both legacy F 4 Phantoms and F 14 Tomcats flying together. Here in the US you dont get to see these kinds of aircraft flying anymore as they have been long retired. Great footage and in high def !
It's so moving to see this pure beauty that is the F-14A Tomcat flying today. May it fly peacefully and without any crisis for many more years... Thank you for this special moment. 🥹❤️
Et dire qu'en cas de conflit ouvert, ces magnifiques avions finiront en chaleur et lumière...! Mieux vaut les tirer en bvr qu'en combat rapproché, les pilotes n'oseraient pas tirer sur ces engins historiques !
@@raphael7552 mouais, n’empêche… m’étonnerait que certains pilotes de F-15 aient des scrupules à ajouter un ou deux Tomcat à leur palmarès, trop tentant… 😠😔
Coming from an American, I understand that our countries have their differences and both our governments hate each other, but I seriously commend you Iranians for keeping your old cats flying. It's seriously very impressive and as an aviation hobbyist I would be ecstatic to see a functional Tomcat up close. I'm not old enough to remember Tomcats being in service in the US, but it makes me happy to see this one in such good shape cosmetically. It's also really neat to see the leading edge veins aren't welded shut and still work! They were notoriously unreliable and deemed unnecessary on the B model, so they were removed from future airframes completely.
Tomcat has become the symbol of Iranian resistance in its war with Iraq when 80 other countries, including US & Russia, actively supported Iraq. Iranian aces used this marvel of technology to its best and succeeded. Iranians have a special affinity with F-14.
The leading edge glove veins enabled the Tomcat to pull high g manoeuvres at high speed (>M2.0) and formed an integral part of its design and indeed purpose. They are complex and require high maintenance hours, the fact the US did away with the glove veins on the B and D models was a travesty!
@@luhengfoto Hardly the premier model. It was the earlier A variant without any fancy tech that the well known USN version of the A. The D variant was the premier model.
The Iranians still have the glove vanes on their Toms. And, in spite of all the not-so-good relations between our respective governments. The vast majority of Americans bear no animosity toward the Iranian people. I’ve seen many videos about Iran and it’s a beautiful country. As an aviation nerd, I would love to visit to see the vintage airplanes and sample the local cuisine. Peace of God be with you…
I'm speaking from Israel and I agree. I know many Iranians here and they are wonderful people. I hope both Israel and Iran can eject their awful leaders and we can remember what peace looks like.
Still so happy that an F14 Tomcat is still having fun in the skies of Iran. I cannot imagine this jet no longer flying in Iran as it is the only country right now that uses them. Forever my favorite jet fighter
Yeah, bout that. It won't be flying that long, and i mean it as in soon, cuz Iran is receiving those russian SU-30/35s and is going to replace it's old F-4s and F-14s with them but hey atleast we were the lucky ones to still be alive in an era where F-14s were flying.
Why we must be in war .Iran don't seek war .and iranian people have good relationships with Americans. Its israil that wants war between us and Iran. We shouldn't be in their trap
Wish they would get one or two of the Tomcats out of some of the museums here in the states and get them back in flying condition to fly on the airshow circuit, really miss seeing them in the skies!
They would have to buy parts from Iran I think Russia sells them engines for them probably not even GE engines anymore. The DOD destroyed all the parts and gutted the museum Tomcats of anything that could be used by Iran after some company got caught selling them parts about 15 years ago.
@@Mike-01234the Iranian F-14s are still using the original TF30 engines, so Russia wouldn't play much of a role supporting them. From what I've heard, the Iranians have been able to manufacture some parts themselves. As cool as it would be to have F-14s upgraded with Saturn AL-31 or Shenyang WS-10 engines, it'll probably be unlikely as they're replaced with the SU-33 in the future.
That would be financially supporting a hostile Government. Need to use a third-party proxy to make it happen and have deniability. A lot of money and trust just for an airshow demonstrator.
That was an F-14A, the version of the Tomcat that was not supposed to be, with the P&W TF-30 widow-maker engines. How on earth have the Iranians kept that dinosaur, not to mention the Phantom IIs in the air?
We have no other choice. Usa and Europe sanctions Iran for some tupid reasons.but in the same time they selling all kind of air craft to the arab countries in persian gulf region
Last time I saw F-14 was 1992 Airshow when I lived in California. It was so loud pair of them few around the city of Salena's set off 100's of car alarms hear them honking all over the city.
Interesting that the F-14's still have their glove vanes activated, the US Navy had there's deactivated for being overly complex and maintenance intensive.
I saw news story Russians are supporting them now I don't even think they have GE engines in them Russians didn't know how to work on those GE engines. Usually Russian jet engines are super smoky one thing look for smoke trails when tracking down a Russian fighter.
Only came here to see a Tomcat still flying. Sadly, that thing is probably a few flight hours away from just dropping out of the sky.............even the Phantoms were hardly being pushed, for fear of the same reasons............
Our F4 and F14 fighters are something else, with new indigenous radar and avionics, full digital cockpit and full range new missile's, this fighters had huge updates
@manuelpalmeira7278 hi , no , I guess it's not true, those will acting in some kind of cooperative squads together , but let's have a review in the facts , the tomcat is an old 4th generation aircraft and not functioning very well in this time of modern air combats , so we need to replace it with new generations of fighter jets anyway
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Turkey, IIRC, also has some legacy jets still flying. I think it's important to keep some non-combatant antique aircraft around as a flying museum.
The current regime should be thankful because if it weren’t for His Imperial Majesty Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Iran would have never had these beautiful warbirds to begin with.
F4 and F14 two of the greatest American fighters ever can only be seen at an air show in Iran how sad . I would rather see these two greats over the ugly F35
@Saban Thanks to the "infinite wisdom" of ex-US President Jimmy Carter, Iran is the way it is today, since 1979, with all of the US supplied military equipment in the hands of the ayatollahs. People forget that, before then, the IIAF pilots were trained in the US, to operate these types of aircraft shown in this video.
@@cameronma7408 Oil money is not enough to acquire sophisticated machinery like the F-14A Tomcat and all the support mechanism that is needed to maintain them. The Shah had the knowledge and stature to be in that position. I therefore disagree with your comment.
@@johnusa3150 There is no doubt in my mind that Jimmy Carter stabbed our dear Shah in the back. I don't think that even Carter realised what kind of evil was unleashed by allowing Khomeini to come into prominence. I feel that the downfall of the wretched Islamic republic will happen in the next 12 months.
Ja, ja, ja. Nice airshow but, are they ready for combat? Probably not. Just for show. Iran still has some of the stuff that Iraqi pilots escaped into Iran with, during the Gulf war. Some Mirages, some Su-22s, Su-24's, and others. Iran should ask Russia for assistance in making them combat capable and then use them to probe with when things get really hot over there. At some point, the F-14's and F-4's will have to be committed and there's no evidence that Iran's current pilots have the experience or the mettle to make full use them in a hot war.
It's good to hear the Tomcat's iconic whistling sound
Now just wish someone would bring back the C-5 iConic TF-39 Howl 😢
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Someone in the States or Canada should buy a Tomcat, and fly it at airshows
Always plan on doing that when I have enough cash, maybe not a Tomcat at first, bit definitely investing in restoring more Warbirds to flight status and other unique combat aircraft. Imagine a flying and fully restored B-36 Peacemaker............
@@blairthandi7058 buying former Iranian Tomcats is possible. But bringing it to the air would have been a complex process, even if its military avionics were removed. This is due to the complex swing wing mechanism, and obtaining spare parts for TF30 engine.
This show might be the only time we get footage of the F-14 with modern HD cameras...glad it happened.
This is so cool to see old vintage F4 Phantoms along side F 14 Tomcats here in the USA you don't see them at air shows anymore very Few F 4 left in flyable condition and no Tomcats left due to them being destroyed in scrap shredders to prevent black market parts for Iran's remaining F 14s .
There are 40 in greece and 45 in turkey and about 80 iran still flying. @@waverider227
That's an excellent point... looks as gorgeous as I remember as a kid at Pt. Mugu airshows.
60-ish years and still flying like they're new.
Outstanding!
Its says that Iranians maintenance donr very good work
Only place in the world where these two legends still share the skies together. Thanks for posting ❤
I am glad you enjoyed the video! 🥰
اسطوره های آسمان ایران
فانتوم شبح آسمان ایران
تامکت پادشاه آسمان ایران
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@@علیرضابخشی-ث1ن بسیار خوب۔
Thanks for this presentation
Please continue posting F-14 videos, it makes me happy to see them even if it's only a RUclips video. Living Tomcats blows my mind.
It's my favourite aircraft ever and I am not the only one, my dream would have been to see one fly once in my life but I am too young to have witnessed one near me.
Cheers from Canada
I have to plan a visit to Iran to see these tomcats!
Tomcat with the glove vanes out! Nice catch.
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AS an American who wishes no war between our countries One great thing to see is how we both have an interest in vintage military aircraft. It is a real and special treat to see both legacy F 4 Phantoms and F 14 Tomcats flying together. Here in the US you dont get to see these kinds of aircraft flying anymore as they have been long retired. Great footage and in high def !
It's so moving to see this pure beauty that is the F-14A Tomcat flying today. May it fly peacefully and without any crisis for many more years...
Thank you for this special moment. 🥹❤️
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Et dire qu'en cas de conflit ouvert, ces magnifiques avions finiront en chaleur et lumière...! Mieux vaut les tirer en bvr qu'en combat rapproché, les pilotes n'oseraient pas tirer sur ces engins historiques !
@@raphael7552 mouais, n’empêche… m’étonnerait que certains pilotes de F-15 aient des scrupules à ajouter un ou deux Tomcat à leur palmarès, trop tentant… 😠😔
Its amazing that they have kept the F4s and F14s flying.
Coming from an American, I understand that our countries have their differences and both our governments hate each other, but I seriously commend you Iranians for keeping your old cats flying.
It's seriously very impressive and as an aviation hobbyist I would be ecstatic to see a functional Tomcat up close. I'm not old enough to remember Tomcats being in service in the US, but it makes me happy to see this one in such good shape cosmetically.
It's also really neat to see the leading edge veins aren't welded shut and still work! They were notoriously unreliable and deemed unnecessary on the B model, so they were removed from future airframes completely.
Agree completely.
Tomcat has become the symbol of Iranian resistance in its war with Iraq when 80 other countries, including US & Russia, actively supported Iraq. Iranian aces used this marvel of technology to its best and succeeded. Iranians have a special affinity with F-14.
The leading edge glove veins enabled the Tomcat to pull high g manoeuvres at high speed (>M2.0) and formed an integral part of its design and indeed purpose. They are complex and require high maintenance hours, the fact the US did away with the glove veins on the B and D models was a travesty!
Fun fact. There are more living F-14 fighter aces than there are living American fighter aces.
Your country did everything that Iranians pilots cant fly them and they sabotage fonix missiles too😢
Even has the glove vanes working! Awesome!
Exactly, I believe this is the F-14A, the premier model. thanks for comments bro!🥰
@@luhengfoto Hardly the premier model. It was the earlier A variant without any fancy tech that the well known USN version of the A. The D variant was the premier model.
@@MrArashikage He's using premier to mean initial, or first; not the best. I'm sure he's not a native english speaker.
Some proud Iranian grandfather who was an IRIAF Veteran : Ahhh, those good old days 😢🥲
love from iran i love tomcat
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Thank you SO much for filming!!! this is the first time I have ever seen modern footage of a working F-14.
Smokeless f-4s and Tomcat!!
I read somewhere they're retiring these aircraft soon. It's a testament to the crews and maintainers that they're still flying to this day.
How do they maintain the Tomcats? It’s just incredible….
Iran has some best maintenance. But Its really hard and expensive
Thank you for filming this Legends🥰 Thanks to the Iranian Airforce too
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nice hawkeye man!! I too have a hawkeye and love the tomcat!!
The Iranians still have the glove vanes on their Toms. And, in spite of all the not-so-good relations between our respective governments. The vast majority of Americans bear no animosity toward the Iranian people. I’ve seen many videos about Iran and it’s a beautiful country. As an aviation nerd, I would love to visit to see the vintage airplanes and sample the local cuisine. Peace of God be with you…
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I'm speaking from Israel and I agree. I know many Iranians here and they are wonderful people. I hope both Israel and Iran can eject their awful leaders and we can remember what peace looks like.
You are very welcome my friend
damn, thats nice footage and sound!
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Weird to see Tomcats that were never aboard aircraft carriers.
Still so happy that an F14 Tomcat is still having fun in the skies of Iran. I cannot imagine this jet no longer flying in Iran as it is the only country right now that uses them. Forever my favorite jet fighter
Yeah, bout that. It won't be flying that long, and i mean it as in soon, cuz Iran is receiving those russian SU-30/35s and is going to replace it's old F-4s and F-14s with them but hey atleast we were the lucky ones to still be alive in an era where F-14s were flying.
read they'll be replacing them soon with Su-35's.
@@mikes7446no i dont think so .Iran will upgrade its tomcats .i mean its radar
It's nice to watch competition between boy and grandpa.
haha. yes that is interesting. thanks for watching🥰
I really hope that Iran continues to fly these cool aircraft and maintains them well and I hope we never go to war with them because it would suck.
They're replacing with SU-35
Why we must be in war .Iran don't seek war .and iranian people have good relationships with Americans. Its israil that wants war between us and Iran. We shouldn't be in their trap
Dünyada üretilmiş en güzel ve kuvvetli 2 savaş jetini aynı anda ve birlikte göklerde operasyonel olarak görmek keyif verici🇹🇷🇮🇷
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Nice clips. Thanks
Good to see the F-14 flying.
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Yes it is.
Wish they would get one or two of the Tomcats out of some of the museums here in the states and get them back in flying condition to fly on the airshow circuit, really miss seeing them in the skies!
We really need to buy one of these F14s and bring it back for air shows
They would have to buy parts from Iran I think Russia sells them engines for them probably not even GE engines anymore. The DOD destroyed all the parts and gutted the museum Tomcats of anything that could be used by Iran after some company got caught selling them parts about 15 years ago.
@ ugh it’s really such a travesty and a sin that IRAN Of all countries is the only ones that still have this beautiful American icon in working order.
@@Mike-01234the Iranian F-14s are still using the original TF30 engines, so Russia wouldn't play much of a role supporting them. From what I've heard, the Iranians have been able to manufacture some parts themselves. As cool as it would be to have F-14s upgraded with Saturn AL-31 or Shenyang WS-10 engines, it'll probably be unlikely as they're replaced with the SU-33 in the future.
That would be financially supporting a hostile Government.
Need to use a third-party proxy to make it happen and have deniability.
A lot of money and trust just for an airshow demonstrator.
You can give us some f 35 😂
Both great iconic aircraft!
The shear effect is insane
Ognuno di questi aerei è un monumento glorioso. L IRIIAF è una forza aerea valorosissima❤
my god this is pure gold that F-14 make my hole life.
Brought back childhood memories from miramar .
Thank you Shah of Iran for Buy this army jet
@WardCarroll The mighty Tomcat flies!
That was an F-14A, the version of the Tomcat that was not supposed to be, with the P&W TF-30 widow-maker engines. How on earth have the Iranians kept that dinosaur, not to mention the Phantom IIs in the air?
Iranians are geniuses
I cannot believe that the Iranian airforce still uses the F14 ❤❤❤
Wooowwww
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We have no other choice. Usa and Europe sanctions Iran for some tupid reasons.but in the same time they selling all kind of air craft to the arab countries in persian gulf region
!!F-14 !!now i wanna see Top Gun 1 again. 🥺
f-14 a, awesome, f-4's awesome
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Last time I saw F-14 was 1992 Airshow when I lived in California. It was so loud pair of them few around the city of Salena's set off 100's of car alarms hear them honking all over the city.
ممنون از ثبت و پخش همچین کلیپی
درود
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Interesting that the F-14's still have their glove vanes activated, the US Navy had there's deactivated for being overly complex and maintenance intensive.
I wonder how many parts they had to raid/manufacture/adapt from other planes to get that F-14 up in the air.
Iran didn’t just buy the aircraft, they also got a comprehensive maintenance facility at the time.
I saw news story Russians are supporting them now I don't even think they have GE engines in them Russians didn't know how to work on those GE engines. Usually Russian jet engines are super smoky one thing look for smoke trails when tracking down a Russian fighter.
Its very expensive. But we have no other choice.
Glove vanes on an F14 in 2024. Amazing.
Only came here to see a Tomcat still flying. Sadly, that thing is probably a few flight hours away from just dropping out of the sky.............even the Phantoms were hardly being pushed, for fear of the same reasons............
آب رو بریز همون جات که میسوزه 😅
so dystopian having f-14s still flying in basically 2025
Really awesome
Our F4 and F14 fighters are something else, with new indigenous radar and avionics, full digital cockpit and full range new missile's, this fighters had huge updates
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@luhengfoto you welcome 🤗
Is it true they will be phased out in place of Su-35's? I doubt it. Iran has done a fantastic job with these legendary planes.
@manuelpalmeira7278 hi , no , I guess it's not true, those will acting in some kind of cooperative squads together , but let's have a review in the facts , the tomcat is an old 4th generation aircraft and not functioning very well in this time of modern air combats , so we need to replace it with new generations of fighter jets anyway
Turkey, IIRC, also has some legacy jets still flying. I think it's important to keep some non-combatant antique aircraft around as a flying museum.
How have they kept these ancient machines in operation for hos long?
Reversed engineering for the F-14. Black Market through UAE and Israel (mostly) for the F-4E. Yes, (big) money is the point for some...
Like f16 and f15
And domesticaly producing their own spare parts.
it's called upgrading
Iranian technicians made more than 300 modifications to the F-14. (via Vintage Aviation News)
Iran got them Su-35s i read. Can't wait to see them in Iranian Camo.
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Cool planes 😎
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In the USA…we would consider this a vintage aircraft airshow…..🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Very rare !
Awsome
Iran showing off their latest technology
A rare photo 14A.
2:07 Here comes the big boy 🫡
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Didn’t know anyone was still flying these birds. Very cool and I love them, but aren’t they getting outdated.
We must make Tomcat and Phantom great again , no need more flying stealth computer
F-14 Tomcats forever, Anytime Baby. 😁
VIVA IRAN 🇮🇷
When the best that you have is a 45 year old aircraft of your declared "enemy".... you might want to reflect on your stance.
Top gun in Iran's sky
TF30 or Russian Saturn engines on F-14 ?
yes TF30, the Saturn have much more longer nozzle
God Bless Iran from Corporate MERICA
Wow,tomcat stil flying!!
f4見れるのか😢
Flying museum?
WHAT?, a Tomcat?????
Have the pilots seen top gun
Yes, they definitely saw it.😃
Iranian Air Force F-14s? This must be when Iran and the US were allies.
No Su35s?
no su35s😂 thank you
TOMCATS FOREVER
Pahlavi forever 💚🤍❤🦁🌞
I envy you
were you there？ i know many spotters missed the moment of F14 coming.
WOW!
Why was the Tomcat flying with its landing gear extended?
Because it was landing
These aircraft may be nostalgic holes in the desert after Jan 20 if Iran doesn't power down
really?😀
Why don't you ask Yemen about US aircraft carriers? Or, maybe you want to go back as far as Vietnam?
Iranian F14s would last all of 2 minutes in combat with anyone other than the Greek Air Force
you know nothing of a war or war machine. jerck off with porn. this is what you are good at 😅
Cool to see a American F-14👍 American planes are the best
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I have a feeling that they won't be be flying for much longer, the IDF will see to that! 🇮🇱
The current regime should be thankful because if it weren’t for His Imperial Majesty Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Iran would have never had these beautiful warbirds to begin with.
@Iran @Ayatollah How are 'dem spare parts working out for ya? 🤯
F4 and F14 two of the greatest American fighters ever can only be seen at an air show in Iran how sad .
I would rather see these two greats over the ugly F35
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There should be one F-14 in flying condition in USA for airshows. It is highly unlikely, but maybe one day.
Ill bet they wont put them up against an F-18.
wow, that would be a miracle! maybe together with su57 is better😄
I wonder how the pilots must feel about flying around in "The Great Satan's" airplanes?
Every single Iranian Air Force pilot just like many many other Iranians (including me) love Americans to such extent that it will surprise you …😊
americans loves Iran now !! LOL
Il faut avoir des sacrées couilles pour voler dans ces magnifiques antiquités ! Combien d'heures de mécanique pour 1 h de vol ...?!
これがアメリカと対立してる国の空軍………70年代の米海軍じゃん😅
Surprisingly the jets look in good condition but Iran is still far behind on a global scale 🧐
The sodding Islamic Republic would have had NONE of this fabulous equipment had it not been for the glorious PAHLAVI dynasty
Remember that with all that oil money, anyone in power would have bought and maintained a strong Airforce.
Are you gay
@Saban
Thanks to the "infinite wisdom" of ex-US President Jimmy Carter, Iran is the way it is today, since 1979, with all of the US supplied military equipment in the hands of the ayatollahs.
People forget that, before then, the IIAF pilots were trained in the US, to operate these types of aircraft shown in this video.
@@cameronma7408 Oil money is not enough to acquire sophisticated machinery like the F-14A Tomcat and all the support mechanism that is needed to maintain them. The Shah had the knowledge and stature to be in that position. I therefore disagree with your comment.
@@johnusa3150 There is no doubt in my mind that Jimmy Carter stabbed our dear Shah in the back. I don't think that even Carter realised what kind of evil was unleashed by allowing Khomeini to come into prominence. I feel that the downfall of the wretched Islamic republic will happen in the next 12 months.
نصر من الله و فتح قريب المزيد من التطور والتقدم والثبات بأذن الله تعالى ،. 💪⚔️🇮🇷✌️🇨🇳✌️🇷🇺✌️🇮🇶✌️🇸🇾✌️🇱🇧✌️🇵🇸✌️🇾🇪⚔️💪
Ja, ja, ja. Nice airshow but, are they ready for combat? Probably not. Just for show.
Iran still has some of the stuff that Iraqi pilots escaped into Iran with, during the Gulf war. Some Mirages, some Su-22s, Su-24's, and others. Iran should ask Russia for assistance in making them combat capable and then use them to probe with when things get really hot over there. At some point, the F-14's and F-4's will have to be committed and there's no evidence that Iran's current pilots have the experience or the mettle to make full use them in a hot war.
can you wash your a.. yourself? no 😂
Free PÉRSIA....
👏🏻👏🏻
Flying coffin
it is heritage! bro.😀
Iran should copied f14 engine and should copy f14 full body upgraded . Now you became china ❤