Name: Iran’s Maverick F-14’s – How the ‘Ali-Cat’ Came to Be
Uploaded: 2025-06-20T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 3 min 40 s
Description: The F-14 is an iconic aircraft and a world-class interceptor. It had state-of-the-art technology, but no foreign sales - except for one country. This is the story of how Iran became the only foreign o

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The F-14 is an iconic aircraft and a world-class interceptor. It had state-of-the-art technology, but no foreign sales - except for one country. This is the story of how Iran became the only foreign operator of the F-14. NOTE: There are several reasons for the Tomcat not being widely exported, and it wasn't only due to technology restriction. The F-14 was designed for carrier use, was expensive and potential buyers were prioritizing the development of indigenous aircraft. To learn more about the F-14, please visit www.libraero.com.

00:00 Intro
00:30 Us/Iran Political Relations
00:49 Recon Starts
01:00 Soviet Response
01:27 Enter The Tomcat
01:49 Tomcat's Capabilities
02:28 Hiatus
02:39 War
02:49 Maintenance Struggles
03:19 Outro