F-14 Tomcat- Destination Iran - Stock Footage

[@doctorstrangelove9487]

F-14 was an amazing plane and a great purchase for Iran back in 1970's. The plane ended up having the highest kill MiG ratio during Iran and Iraq war.

[@babathegoodmansamba8533]

This was because Iranians can fly better as US guys or Irani guys. Migs are better, but at last its always the driver like in Formula 1. Ferrari was not that good, but Schumacher won always with them, but also on other cars !!!!

[@Pau_Pau9]

@@babathegoodmansamba8533 You have no idea what you are talking about.

[@slate4687]

@@babathegoodmansamba8533 "Migs are Better" 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😭😭

[@mar3869]

@@babathegoodmansamba8533Tell that to all the splashed MiGs sitting at the bottom of the ocean, or rusting in the desert LOL You might even find the pilot and ask him.

[@lensman5762]

@@babathegoodmansamba8533 Nonsense. F14 was an exceptional fighter plane, although to be fair to Iranians they didn't have all the available options on the plane as they had not been implemented by the time the Islamists arrived. The Iranian F14 was only capable of firing its AIM 54 in a single fire mode and could not even fire AIM7 Sparrow and the AIM9L Sidewinder when the Americans left. I believe they also disabled the multi lock/multi launch capability of the AWG9 radar before departing on very bad terms.

[@jeffsamiei]

Decision to Purchase these fighter jets was a genius move by Shah of Iran which probably saved Iran from a total invasion by Saddam’s army back in 1980’s!

[@mossfoobar8322]

Are you being sarcastic?

[@jeffsamiei]

@@mossfoobar8322 Not at all, those are facts!

[@mossfoobar8322]

@@jeffsamiei iraq did a total invasion to iran. Have you forgotten about the war iran had with iraq? For 8 years?

[@jeffsamiei]

@@mossfoobar8322 Looks like you are a bit confused about the definition of TOTAL INVASION! Iraq attempted to invade Iran, which they fought back hard and pushed Iraq out of Iran's territory, and made Iraq sign a peace treaty! If you want to know about how Shah's military purchase paid off, look up "operation H3" which 2/3 of Saddam's air force was whipped out in a matter of hours! Iran air force had total air superiority throughout the war!

[@jeffgreen2194]

plus the bravery of Persians (Iranians)

[@ashch4811]

You don't know what Iranian did with F14 during the Iran-Iraq war, this jet plane is so impressive, f14 is still at service in air force of iran

[@grandayatollah5655]

Iran has 40-50 F-14's still in service, now that's impressive

[@crimsonfury7811]

no.... hardly 20 to 25 are in service others are mothballed

[@grandayatollah5655]

@@crimsonfury7811 nope, that's how many are in full operational condition, the rest are undergoing maintenance or not at full capacity

[@jeffgreen2194]

we got the most advanced drones now, not really needing fighter jets that much

[@lensman5762]

@@grandayatollah5655 there is no F14 in full combat readiness. Yes, about 20 are left, but they are just show pieces. No aircraft can sustain 8 years of war and round the clock combat, and come out like new. The Iranian F14s were fatigued 30 years ago, nevermind now. Replacing/updating the radar and the avionics can not elevate a tired airframe to combat ready machine. We have to be realistic, sadly Iran has no viable air force.

[@lensman5762]

@@jeffgreen2194 Tell this stupid story to the Americans, Russians, The British and the Israelis who have much more sophisticated and deadly drones than Iran but still maintain a first class air force.

[@MehrasAmirhakimi]

Awesome footage thanks for sharing

[@mohammadkakbari]

That was a amazing flashback to the old days....

[@KLRGT500KR]

Man those glove vanes in those early F-14A looked so amazing!

[@Johnny-Five]

My favorite fighter jet since I was a kid!

[@aircraftvr]

Thank you for Uploading this Video. I like it , but at the same time it make me sad.

[@ASSA727]

good old time, thank you for uploading the report

[@Sammydx1]

Great video. My Uncle was a Grumman radar flight engineer. He moved to Iran in 76ish ? And trained people. He said and I quote. Suitcases of money changed hands daily. There was nothing money couldn't fix there

[@lensman5762]

We have heard all these before. My father was a very high ranking civil servant with some classified duties. Only my mother knew what he was up to. It took years of saving money so that he could buy her a Paykan ( the Iranian made car ) for 21000 Tomans, roughly $2400.00 then. No doubt a few people had obscene amount of money, but as a whole the money was tight for most Iranians. The saving grace was that prices of daily comodities were cheap so people could live a reasonably comfortable life. Suitcases of money changing hands is more like the story of today's Iran where IRGC mafia has its hands in everything from sports to sugar, to technology.

[@SoorThePilot]

The school in Shahin Shahr is now a military base, I served in the Army for 2 months there 6 years ago ... Time flies ...

[@khaki714]

Oh my dear Iran, what happened to you? I almost cried watching this.

[@dannyg8032]

It became an independent country, respecting its history and religion, not a puppet of USA eager to ass lick westerners and copy their lifestyles.

[@hosseinmoradi7]

This is what religion does

[@lazy3531]

@@alibehaein8081 What he's saying here is not even wrong though, Iran accomplished lot more under the current, although imperfect regime, much better than the Shah Regime.

[@koroshghadami2660]

یک روز ما از همه جلوتر و بهتر بودیم و تا اینکه کارتر و امریکا و با همدستی فرانس و عنگلیس حکومت خوب ما را نابود کردند و یه مشت قاتل و بیشرف را بجای ان نشاندند تا خاورمیانه و ایران را نابود کنند که کردند 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@milad7942]

@@dannyg8032 Shut up please

[@FD1CE]

OUTSTANDING footage and scenes. Thanks for sharing and reviving the history.

[@SoorThePilot]

Lovely comment 👌🏻

[@tomservo5007]

The people of Iran looked amazing before 1979

[@hamidirani8258]

Iranian people are always amazing. Don't watch CNN and propaganda against Iran

[@Castragroup]

Says the goblin

[@aiden7030]

It is because of a poison called "I-slam" and it is very effective.

[@Salman-sc8gr]

Amazing footage,had no idea how extensive the project was.How paraxoxical that in 4 years the cataclycsm struck.About half of the F 14s are still in flight 46 years on!

[@alirezah4704]

i live in shahin shar esfahan and every day i can see the f14

[@nexinc5243]

No you don’t. Upload a video then. The airfield is so damaged, that if an F-14 Tomcat were to take off, debris will get sucked into its engines.

[@MuscleDad420]

Right on dude. Wishing you health and safety.

[@yoyoyoyoshua]

@@nexinc5243 he never said they flew he just said he sees them. For all we know he could just see them while they're parked.

[@Salman-sc8gr]

@@nexinc5243 About 40 are still in service.

[@tomtugboat]

They scavenge parts from non working planes

[@MrRathel]

Incredible how development this aircraft contract’s delivered to Iran. Not only in military field.

[@aban20866]

I love my vast country, dear Iran, long live Iran and Iranians, greetings to the Pahlavi family of Iransa

[@hadiraazi8171]

بقول امام خیلی خری🐴 کدوم ایرانساز ؟ از کی نوکری امریکا شده ایرانسازی🤔

[@mehdipireh8159]

God save America . God save IRANIAN PEOPLE.

[@jeffgreen2194]

god save american people from zionism

[@Pau_Pau9]

15:37 I had no idea *Kevin Spacey* was an instructor pilot!! 🤣

[@safarshi]

:D

[@shapur_dhulaktaf]

how come!

[@TheKeithvidz]

performed well in war vs Iraq and now Iran the sole operator.

[@dutchbrotherfan1284]

Gotta hand it to Iran, keeping Tomcats flying at least some 45 years later

[@tomtugboat]

Yeah by cannibalation !

[@lokihammerfall7781]

@@tomtugboat not exactly...They have managed to build and produce most of the parts by themselves and they have also changed and upgraded the computer system of the F-14...even the missile that they have built is better than the AIM-54 Phoenix

[@rezasalehi4635]

@@tomtugboat Come to Iran and see for yourself. Kindest people with great hospitality can be Cannibal?! We have learned not to trust the media completely. You have to learn too my friend. I am sure that if you have a trip to Iran, you will leave with great memories.

[@tomtugboat]

@@rezasalehi4635 Cannabalization as in taking parts off downed or crashed aircraft to use to keep the few airworthy ! Not to eat people !

[@tomtugboat]

@@lokihammerfall7781 More like China producing the parts for you and not you’re own mfg ! Depending on China is a bad omen for the Iranians trying to be free as when the shah was in power ! Free liberal policy’s of personal freedom was where you were headed and now you are under a theocracy that control your freedom ! Hopefully your country wakes up to more personal freedom ! Good luck !

[@Davis2920022001]

Enjoyed watching. 🤘

[@allgood6760]

Thanks for this and in 2024 the Persian cats are still in service ✈️

[@mrandrossguy9871]

The F-14As were Really More Awesome and Iconic than the Upgraded F-14s Because the TF-30 Nozzles are Very Unique Looking And the Speed Winglet Veins on the Shoulders

[@orionclouds3741]

So much love and respect to USA from Iran. I hope one day we become friends again.❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mahdikarami3423]

@Edward Easterling but not this America,not till American leaders are zions and spending American blood and money to protect Israel ,not till Israel exist,not till America wants to colonise countries all over the earth.

[@sbozorgi755]

ayatollah is terrorist

[@anonymouscitizen2732]

@@mahdikarami3423 Maybe we will if we get Trump back in office. He brought more Middle East peace together than any other president. The press likes to hide it, but he was nominated (not elected) for the Nobel peace prize four times for being the only modern U.S. president to not start any wars.

[@lensman5762]

@@anonymouscitizen2732 We had a lot of hope for his presidency too, alas it turned out to be like the ones before him. The keeping of this weak, corrupt, anti human and anti Iranian regime in Iran is good for all concerned but Iranians. Just take a look at the riot the the Arabs and the Zionists are running. The British too. They can't produce arms quick enough before the Arab petro Dollars are spent on them. War is good for business as they say.

[@masoudj1185]

@@lensman5762 No major power wants ayatollahs gone. US, China, Russia, EU all want these neanderthals rule Iran and keep the entire region back in darkness. Just look how they let these murderes to do whatever they want in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon... Just look how the US admin is lifting sanctions and again giving money to these criminals to whatever they want in the region. They want this paper tiger to keep arabs in check.

[@cht5086]

Thanks for uploading this video with excellent quality , I am going to share this video with 9:41 Maj Gen. Minousepehr commander of Esfahan 8th TAB .

[@mohsenmanochehri7433]

Great iran❤️🇮🇷

[@narenjakable]

the student pilots in the footage are the ones who chewed Iraqi airforce and spitted it out few years later during the war.they left thusands of records on TOMCAT which wont be broken forever.General Jalil Zandi the ACE COMBAT shut down just 11 Iraqi fighter and bomber.

[@royals1052]

Shah of Iran the Man who has mind 50 years head of his people no one understand what he was doing at the time except UK and Russian who help Khomeini take over the power and stop him from making Iran the greatest country in World!

[@hadiahmad1590]

😂😂😂

[@lensman5762]

The UK and that damned BBC.

[@shakiaserk4135]

Perfect thank you

[@behshadruby4483]

Loved this video ,wow!

[@yosefgh8768]

Iran ❤

[@aliosanlou4425]

Lets not forget the best F 14 Tomcat Pilots Are the Iranians 🇮🇷

[@andrewlambert7246]

Poenix missile was first beyond visual range missile on Tom cat.

[@nazialidoosti7472]

I love IRAN

[@shapur_dhulaktaf]

Me too

[@yosefarfianbudiman]

I don't know why but I love the F-14 so much, even thinking of the new F-14 in my brain

[@jaminova_1969]

My Mom and I were among the thousands lining the streets when the hostages returned. Tie a Yellow Ribbon!

[@saeidsafaei6860]

We owe the victory of my country Iran against Iraq to these pilots and their masters

[@NoobGamingXXX]

Victory ? when you barely survive an attack you can't call that a victory

[@bobbyguns100]

@@NoobGamingXXX you must not understand, the Iranians were not just fighting Iraq, every single super power including America was giving Sadam satellite images and information including weapons and instructors training them to use by the 3rd year in the war 30 country's including every single super power was supporting Iraq. Every single inch Iraq gained during the surprise attack that started the war was taken back by the Iranians in 3 months and towards the end of the war Iran was penetrating Iraqi soil. Sadam tried asking for the end to the war 3 times, and finally with the begging of the united sates and France they decided to end the war that was 120 % being won and controlled by the Iranians. You want to see how bad it got for the Iraqis?, look up the attack on H3

[@rpg7836]

We can be good friends agian that is for sure👍👌

[@matink.1865]

We missed those times 😩🥺🥺

[@hran805]

as a native iranian i enjoyed watching the video at the same time and was sad to see what happened to iran....we were in every way on the path of development at a very very high speed and what they made of us....an islamic revolution with direct help from the west....well they didn't want to see another south korea in the middle east and with the revolution they broke everything in iran that could be broken....

[@anonymouscitizen2732]

I'm sorry to hear that. I wish you and your brothers were strong enough to resist them.

[@shapur_dhulaktaf]

they didn't want to see another Japan in the middle east. Japan is the correct word.

[@kasrakhatir]

Shame that the plane is no longer in production and USN variants are either destroyed or stripped down. It is still a very capable plane.

[@mohammadhasanjafari3913]

i like to experience that days

[@matink.1865]

Me too🥺🥺

[@razony]

The only fighter (not the Raptor) that would give the F-15 a run for it's name!

[@take5th]

As an employee at Grumman in the 80s i heard a story about an Iranian student who panicked during training and pulled the ejection handle, in the front seat, causing the instructor, in the back seat, to eject first, and against his will. Also, that to impress the king, the F14 took off, performed a loop and flew back along the runway at Mach 1 and 50 ft. The consensus was that the Iranians had some good pilots but their bench was shallow. I suspect it is similar today.

[@hamidafshar2446]

I heard these racists comments about Iranian pilots all the time ... during my training in the US, I remember Iranian cadets out performed their fellow American students at every level

[@anonymouscitizen2732]

@@hamidafshar2446 Well then they were obviously going against Americas bottom rate pilots to out perform them all the time. If Iranians were so good, then they would not need American Grumman to teach them everything they know. Don't ever disrespect America again.

[@hamidafshar2446]

@@anonymouscitizen2732 no disrespect for America, as it is my adopted country .. only disrespect for racists like you ... as for Iranians training in the US, well, it is was the nature of the contract IIAF had with USAF .. all Iranian pilots did their gunnary training in Iran with Iranian instructors after graduating basic flight training in the US

[@anonymouscitizen2732]

@@hamidafshar2446 You envy American military power and training, the best in the world, and you call me a racist for stating the facts. My country lets you in to offer you a better life only for you disrespect her while under her protection. You are a coward and do not deserve to be here. Don't ever disrespect America again!

[@hamidafshar2446]

@@anonymouscitizen2732I truly feel sorry for people like you. This is not about Iran or America ... it's about de-rooting racism in the name of nationalism all across the globe...God bless all nations!

[@keyvankiani8025]

Wish we could turn back time, to the good old days....

[@mcmmx]

What good old days? Being a puppet of a superpower?

[@tomspeed2000]

I have this dreams all the times with me.. but i wish going even far more back than that to avoid any noises any stupid things who called technologist.. of course many dumbs idiot’s with donkey brains never can’t imagine why ..cos they are naturally borns just like animals

[@IranFUN2watch]

IRAN and USA true allies along with Israel. LOVED THAT VIDEO

[@Spor7y01]

Great Video

[@mhmd_zlzl]

Jalil Zandi, best F-14 pilot ever ❤️🤍💚

[@kavehoskoui8292]

... and they are flying strong! ❤️Tomcat!

[@amramjose]

It is doubtful Iran has more than6 "airworthy" F14 flying so , most likely they are not flying strong.

[@mortezahosseini1229]

@@amramjose Iran still has about sixty of them and about forty of them are still in power ... I personally paraded under the shadow of their flight when I served in the Iran's army ... in 2017

[@anonymouscitizen2732]

@@amramjose they have 70 of the original 80 that were delivered to this day. They are very coveted.

[@alimirzaei8456]

Thanks for the valuable video. Not the best but good days back then... things got complicated... it doesn't supposed to be this way. Despite of political problems, most Iranian people like Americans, and they have a lot more in common with Americans rather than Russian or Chinese culture. No offense to them though!

[@manuelpalmeira7278]

Are Iranian people confused?

[@AndrewTubbiolo]

This worked out really well.

[@pouyas5878]

Until carter did betray to your best middle eastern ally :)

[@AndrewTubbiolo]

@@pouyas5878 Carter betrayed nothing and nobody. Iran has no allies except clients. Although Iranians love America, Americans, and our hardware, we will never deal with them on the terms that they demand. For the United States, it was the Shah or nothing. Islam is the spoiler in relationship between Iran and the US.

[@pouyas5878]

@@AndrewTubbiolo Who said? I'm Iranian and I hate USA government, American military hardware equipment is not that much good you think, just recent escalation showed how Patriot missiles are useful in Saudi, Carter was a bastard to help these radical Islamic people to take the power in Iran like how USA made ISIS...don't say bullshit about the USA to me, I hate islam same as USA...just see below kzbin.info/www/bejne/raqroYmQpLJ8mMU kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6Sne5-ueNSBZrc

[@anora4557]

Andrew Tubbiolo and Iran’s alliés are china/Russia/Syria-Hezbollah/ etc-

[@anonymouscitizen2732]

@@anora4557 I was about to say the same thing.

[@marecki8767]

still flying... thanks Iran Air Force. come to Poland to air show

[@rpg7836]

Iranian and American together can take over the world

[@nickmuffin1722]

Pfft

[@MrGreatpersian]

F-14 was basically a naval aircraft, being heavy, expensive and need for modification to become a land_ based fighter aircraft versus F-15 that was designed to be a land_ based, lighter and more manoeuvrable fighter bomber. This came at a greater cost to Iran since US manufacturer was going bust and needed a financial shot in the arm on Iran's expense. F-15 was recognised by many Iranian pilot who had seen the specs for both aircrafts, however it was misjudged and even up to this day, those who were involved in the final decision try to cover up.

[@sphere3704]

at the time shah ordered F-15 and F-16 also but the revolution happened and they weren't delivered due to issues between Iran's new government.

[@RozbeMinoSepehr]

خوبه یه چرندی ژنرال آذربرزین گفت تا شما پرچم کنید برو مصاحبه سرلشکر مینوسپهر رو گوش کن

[@MrGreatpersian]

@@RozbeMinoSepehr just check the preference and allocation of these fighter to different sections of US Army, as they know best, better than you and me, go figure.

[@RozbeMinoSepehr]

@@MrGreatpersian حرف شما انقدر غلط است که نمیدانیدد فانتوم هم یک هواپیما نیرو دریایی بود ، چطور اومد به نیرو هوایی؟؟

[@MrGreatpersian]

@@RozbeMinoSepehr شما صحبت اولیه من را دقت نگردید. کاملآ درسته که F-4 Phantum برای نیروی دریایی طراحی شده بود ولی بهدآ آمریکایی‌ها آن را تغیراتی دادند که بعنوان نیروی هوایی در ویتنام استفاده شد که عنوان Multi role fighter aircraft نامیده شد .در مورد فانتوم باید گفت که این یکی از موفقیت ترین جت های جنگنده در تاریخ ارتش امریکا شناخته شد و کلی روی آن کار کردند منجمله در مرحله تعلیماتی در Top gun School

[@stephan1558]

"I feel the need...the need for speed!"

[@mmarques88]

The power of moustaches is strong in this one

[@alirezamohsenpour5160]

3:36 i was soldier here but not in air force i was in anti air deffence near it... when F14s turn on afterburner the ground shook under our feet

[@AriyaDjahanbani]

Thanks a lot how did you got this films? Yeah 80s of F14 Tomcats and the first one tested by the King of Iran himself and General Nader Djahanbani (The Real TopGun Maverick! ) but Carter betrayed the Shah and f ed up really :(( AMerica owes us we were ALLIES

[@jeffgreen2194]

thank god we became 199% independent and we are actually kicking some ass ( you would know if you are following the news)

[@amirisazadeh7676]

زنده باد نیرو هوای شاهنشاهی و درود به همه خلبانان آسمان ایران ما 👏👏👏👍👍💐

[@ralphklene1357]

Oh My ! This narrator is a real character.. ain't he ??

[@adlep]

Ronald Regan

[@fatersaadatniaki]

@@adlep absolutely!

[@lensman5762]

Sounds like Walter Cronkite.

[@becauseiwasinverted5222]

the magic of old videos, innit

[@فردایایرانیبهتره]

جاویدشاه روحش شادیادش تاابدگرامی وجاویدان برای همیشه دردل وجان مردم ایران جادارد

[@M.Amin.yazdani129]

بحرین

[@Oshin-en8nb]

Best F-14 Pilot is Jalil Zandi 11 Dogfight Victory

[@arazebrahimi6527]

F14 saved iran against sadam hossein tnx to king of iran and 🇺🇸

[@MrZZooh]

As well as Richard Nixon for selling it to Iran.

[@mohammads5086]

Not saddam .saved iran against world that support sadda.

[@Oshin-en8nb]

Dumb Saddam was ally of america

[@carlosvalerochavez3045]

@@Oshin-en8nb wasn't him a soviet ally ?

[@Oshin-en8nb]

@@carlosvalerochavez3045 Soviet and USA both were allied of Iraq and Russia and America were historical enemies of Iran

[@ebraheem43]

The Iranian government at that time in 1970 wanted an economic renaissance with the United States of America, but everything changed when Khomeini ruled and killed the Iranian national renaissance

[@ITSSIRWAN86]

excatly

[@aryashar2542]

LONG LIVE IRAN!!!!!!! LONG LIVE THE SHAH!!!!!!!!!! NO TO KHOMEINI!!!!!!.... FREE IRAN!!!!!!!...........

[@cnmclips140]

Just know that the relationship was so good between Iran and USA at that time, it so contrast with these time situation. I have some question and statement about Iran - USA relationship : 1. Why USA/Grumman gave a total assistance to Iran at that time? Because of Iraq threat? or because of 80 tomcats purchasing by the Iranian? 2. Since when and why USA start to make Iran an enemy? and why Iran has a bad relationship with israel? 3. I surprised that Iranian intructures can spoke english fluently at that time, it reflected the Iranian had a great ability and smart, and they spoke english at all training classes. It's awesome. 4. I think tomcat was very ingrained in the Iranian air force at that time (maybe till these moment) more than the US air force did. So that's why tomcat still in good operation in the Iranian air force this moment, even though it's not in service anymore in US air force. 5. In my opinion, Iranian has a great capability to develop their own technologies, include the nuclear weapon. Those are my few question, I hope you guys can answer it for me. Thanks a lot.

[@abigailroberts7943]

1. The Shah ordered F-14 because the Soviet Union was always intruding in Iranian airspace.

[@sound9864]

American allies were the best honestly

[@Booyaka9000]

"Before we were friends with Iraq..." **before we invaded Iraq...**

[@Salman-sc8gr]

And instigated the nightmare in Afghanistan, toppling and hanging Zulfikar in Pakistan,installing a puppet in place.

[@Dornamobile]

درود بر ایران

[@e.o9470]

We’re always thankful to Nixon and people of the USA for such a gift, we’re always a friend! don’t forget that 🇺🇸🇮🇷

[@S.Ausa2050]

What happened to Iran ?

[@hamidirani8258]

Has a decision going to strong and independent country

[@rsl9294]

It was about the iran and was so better for having the persian language to supporting others persian language ppl

[@amramjose]

I was stationed at NAS Millington TN in 1974, where Navy and USMC aviation training took place. THere were many Iranian enlisted in technical training classes as well as pilots doing flight training. We sold the hardware and training to Iran. One thing is certain, the quality of their maintenance was nowhere the level as ours, even if they went to the same schools (mechanic, avionics, electricity, etc). Now it is possible Iran has less than 6 airworthy F14s in its fleet.

[@Salman-sc8gr]

40 are still in service

[@tomtugboat]

40 ? Hardly ! Maybe 10

[@tomtugboat]

41 planes that were the cutting technology in 1972 but not anymore ! We all know that’s old technology or we’d still have it

[@tomtugboat]

@@kpaxxapk6397 I lived 5 miles from where they were produced in Calverton , LI .NY and a lot of friends fathers worked on producing them , They were a wonderful airframe at the time but maintenance on them was expensive and extensive , The Navy elected to eliminate them and were replaced , They are old technology and we have moved on , I also went to college with Iranians at the Maritime college I went to and under the Shah ,sadly many of them are no longer alive .

[@thesepy7541]

12:23 this dude looks like Russell Adler in call of duty bocw

[@goldenbananacaveman9899]

Good history of Persian Tomcats.

[@anonymouscitizen2732]

that is cool Camo!

[@kavehkaveh2241]

Americans seems to had a great time in Iran. When they got kicked out, they thought Iran Air Force will not be able to maintain and fly any of their aircrafts, 43 years later Iranian Engineers are still maintaining and flying F14, F4 , F5 and many others. And building there own fighter jets And don’t need the Americans come to Iran and act as they own the place.

[@amitmichaeli5717]

Those F14A's are museum pieces compared to F22 and F35. I'm not even talking about the F4 and F5. The only thing the IRIAF is good for is if they ever want to film "Top Gun" again.

[@manuelpalmeira7278]

@@amitmichaeli5717 Have you seen the new Top Gun film?

[@manmanam3407]

And the best f14's history pilot is Iranian.

[@tabrizsabz2373]

Like 👍👍👍

[@aguiristante]

ronald reagan narration?

[@bingbird77]

The F-14 might still be useful today. It can carry huge long range missiles that other fighters cannot.

[@RaySarv]

My father was F14 pilot in Iran I was only 6 years old, we were on vacation at Greece when Shaw left Iran for good and we did not go back and with in 2 years we moved to Los Angeles.

[@Keyhan-c8c]

I think a combination of Iranian culture and American science & education system would made a spactacular country. if the monarchy didn't failed and the country countinued to thrive ,it would look x10 times nicer than UAE, with all that variety of terrain & all those famouse historical sites and the rich culture, it would have been nr1 asian country on anyone's trip list today.

[@gregorybentley5707]

Does anyone what ever came of the housing they built in Iran? Are they still standing these days? Do the Iran people live in them?

[@hamidirani8258]

Don't watch CNN body! You can see many videos of tourists and Vlog in this KZbin too! Iran live better than western people

[@greenseaships]

This is like "Selling guns to the (American) Indians" dialed up to 11 :D

[@sizdahseven4703]

Khane esfahan is my city very very nice

[@PHUSHEY]

I always wondered how much $$$$ the US actually recovered from the Iranian contract since these contracts are typically +20 years? If not, then all that coin would have had to have been written off of by Jimmy in 1979.

[@Kawboy65]

Actually, the money that the Obama administration gave back to Iran in the "nuclear deal" were progress payments received for the F-14 contract decades ago.

[@Christoff1996]

The whole contract when signed in January 1974 was 2 billion dollars which I think was the most expensive military sale at the time, although this was to be a 10 year contract which included spares, engines and 714 Aim-54A missiles and the contract last 4 years from 1974 to 1978 before the revolution put a halt to the contract.

[@lensman5762]

Iran paid for her orders in advance. Iran also saved Grumman from bankruptcy. The UK still owes Iran over £1 billion plus interests. The US was paid for 70 F16s that were not delivered to Iran and went to Israel. God knows how much Iranian money is still tied up in the west. The money that Obama paid the Mullahs for the so called nuclear deal, was just a part of what was confiscated from Iran in 1979.

[@arefkr]

Americans could pronounce Iran correctly before Iran's 1979 revolution, then they forgot it!

[@razony]

Then: We sold them. Today: We shoot them.

[@JanJaapBats]

True pearl. So great how Americans can sell anything trough a 'information film'. ;)

[@j.s2326]

Ah yes the old civilized days

[@رویااشجع]

F14...R.I.P

[@Skyismyplace]

روح شاهنشاه آریامهر شاد باد

[@amirHoushangnezami]

god bless our King.

[@Amen6magi]

F14 was like f22 at that time

[@vudat189]

could be friend but they choose enemy

[@amirmohammadsadraie9545]

Thanks USA for supporting Iran's air defence system those years

[@hamidirani8258]

@محمد مهدی قربانی اینا بدبختهای غرب گدا هستن