This isn't a religious fight . . . just sayin wrt your thread title . . .
Wasn't meant that way. If there is a way to chage the title, I will.
meh, I think you spelled it wrong anyways. . .
This isn't a religious fight . . . just sayin wrt your thread title . . .
Mebbe not for us Crusaders ... but it is for the other side.This isn't a religious fight . . . just sayin wrt your thread title . . .
You can thank some Chinese firms for this. There were reports about 3 years ago (looking for them now) that parts for the F-14 were being reversed engineered in China with the intention being to ship to Iran. This even included what they needed to maintain and field their AIM-54 inventory.
Found 'em yet? Don't believe everything you read on the internets.
AIM-54s? Would it even be worth it to keep 30-year-old missiles operating now, when there are plenty of countries that would supply modern missiles? All the Phoenix has going for it is crazy range, which I think is of less value for the constrained op area Iran works in. As I understand it, 54s were intended to defend the carrier battle groups against mass strikes by Bears and Backfires. That really doesn't fit the bill here.