These last-century jets fought ISIS, but not for the Americans.
Here s What You Need to Remember: Although Iran’s American-made airframes are vintage-1960s and 1970s tech, with the right missile arrangement, they could still serve a valuable purpose within the Iranian Air Force.
The F-4’s greatest advantage was its speed Mach 2.5+ in some circumstances, and its thrust. Although not terribly maneuverable, the F-4 could engage and disengage from fights virtually at will by accelerating away from the enemy. The airframe held a number of world records, including top speed, altitude, and climbing records.
Iran maintains a fleet of F-4s, and although it is difficult to pin down a definitive number of the country’s airworthy aircraft, they remain among the most capable in Iranian inventories, though likely hampered by a lack of spare parts and airframes with a high number of flight hours.
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Tehran keeps what good tech it can even if it is old.
Here s What You Need to Know: The F-4 may be old, but it can still deal a serious blow.
The F-4’s greatest advantage was its speed Mach 2.5+ in some circumstances, and it’s thrust. Although not terribly maneuverable, the F-4 could engage and disengage from fights virtually at will by accelerating away from the enemy. The airframe held a number of world records, including top speed, altitude, and climbing records.
Iran maintains a fleet of F-4s, and although it is difficult to pin down a definitive number of the country’s airworthy aircraft, they remain among the most capable in Iranian inventories, though likely hampered by a lack of spare parts and airframes with a high number of flight hours.
Iran’s Quds Force Linked to Blast Near Israel Embassy in Delhi, Reports Say
NEW DELHI Investigators in India have concluded that the Quds Force of Iran’s terrorist Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps was behind a bomb blast that occurred outside the Israeli Embassy in Delhi in late January, Indian media have reported.
Indian counterterrorism agencies have concluded that an improvised explosive device was planted by a local Indian Shia group under the guidance of the Iranian Quds Force, according to the Indian daily Hindustan Times on March 8.
The bomb that went off outside the Israeli Embassy on Jan. 29 was of very low intensity, was remotely controlled, didn’t have human targets, and shattered the windows of three cars parked nearby, investigators said.
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