Redddevil911 0 Posted August 26, 2007 http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-08-26-iranbomb_N.htm Good news story, but from reading the story i learned all the Iran AF has in aging f-4' & F-5's. So great you have a new smart bomb, good for to bad the AC hauling that thing will never make in to combat. O well if it make the nutters over there fill better about them self's! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Bounder Posted August 26, 2007 http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-08-26-iranbomb_N.htm Good news story, but from reading the story i learned all the Iran AF has in aging f-4' & F-5's. So great you have a new smart bomb, good for to bad the AC hauling that thing will never make in to combat. O well if it make the nutters over there fill better about them self's! think they have F-14 s to Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redddevil911 0 Posted August 26, 2007 think they have F-14 s to Yes that is true, but after relations fell apart between the US and Iran the spare parts needed to keep Iran’s F-14's in the air stop! Forcing the grounding of the AAF F-14's. If parts for the AAF's F-14's could be found we could have fight on our hands! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SayethWhaaaa 245 Posted August 26, 2007 Yes that is true, but after relations fell apart between the US and Iran the spare parts needed to keep Iran’s F-14's in the air stop! Forcing the grounding of the AAF F-14's. If parts for the AAF's F-14's could be found we could have fight on our hands! Of the 79 they had, they have something like 34-40 that still remain airworthy. Iran's been producing parts for their Tomcats for years! They have a pretty decent military industrial base plus have a huge complex at Mehrabad international airport, but they produce a large number of components for their F-4s and F-14s, not forgetting they've successfully reverse engineered the F-5. It's hard for people to swallow, but they do have a fairly decent aerospace industry. It may not be world leading, but it's not the mickey mouse operation that a lot of people in the west like to believe it is... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk MMS 0 Posted August 27, 2007 Attrtion is what will kill em. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
triplethr3at 0 Posted August 27, 2007 this doesnt bug me at all. Well blow them out of the sky before they get close. great bomb + out of date aircraft= sucky weapons delivery system Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eraser_tr 29 Posted August 27, 2007 IIRC they have Mig-29s too, those are a bit more difficult to handle. Now, who'll model the new bomb for the weapons pack? The important question: do they have he laser designator pods to use it properly? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DWCAce 19 Posted August 27, 2007 Indeed, their F-14's (the ones that are left) are still airworthy, and viable opponents. The bomb looks like a GBU-15 or so... and maybe TV guided by the looks of the seeker dome... but it could be an LGB too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
