F - 14 Tomcat - US Navy and Iran flew them. Iran still does.
F - 15 Eagle - US Air Force, Israel and Saudi Arabia fly them.
F - 14 Tomcat Shot Down 164 Aircraft.
F - 15 Eagle Shot down 104 Aircraft.
US Navy - took down 5 enemy aircraft.
Iran - took down 159 enemy aircraft.
Iran - Iraq War. 1980 - 1990.
Iran - bought F - 14 Tomcats from the US before
the fall of the Shah of Iran.
Iran bought 80 F - 14 and 714 Phoenix missiles,
Sidewinders and Sparrows. Back in 1979.
F -14 Tomcats and the Phoenix Missile were for Fleet Defense.
However, Iran used them to Shot Down Iraq Mig's and Frence
Mirage aircraft.
Flown by Iraq pilots.
To great effect. 159 kills.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP_ifehr9E
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