Friday, June 24, 2016

Final product photos HA5205 F-14AM IRIAF.

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA5205 Grumman F-14AM 160347, IRIAF, 2014.

The first 2 of 79 Grumman F-14 Tomcats were delivered to Iran in January 1976. Along with the aircraft Iran also received 284 AIM-54A Phoenix missiles. In 1980 an eight year war broke out between Iraq and Iran where the F-14s played a major role in Iran winning the air war. 

Iran’s top F-14 pilot scored 11 victories. Later in an effort to extend the life of the F-14s the aircraft underwent a modernization program (MA) and 3-6049 / 160347 (cn H-49) was the first aircraft to receive the improvements.







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