DDAY wrote:
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Doesn't that work both ways? In other words, if the Iranian F-14s
are 1960s technology, doesn't your A-4/F-5 analogy indicate that an
older aircraft can beat a newer one?

I think that the essential point of the article was that we shouldn't
underestimate Iranian aerial capabilities. They have demonstrated an
ability to keep these planes flying for decades.



D



If I can jump in here at this point, the Iranian Tomcats are only the tip
of the spear and in many ways are irrelevant. It's been demonstrated
over the last 5 years in that region, that air to air battles aren't won in
the air, but by taking out the opposition's C3 infrastructure. Once
that's been achieved, the best way to not lose your air force is to bury it
in the desert.

While this was a straightforward process with the Iraqis (both times) one
would assume that the Iranians have learned from the failures over the
border.


If it comes to a Hornet Vs Tomcat battle, I'm guessing that somebody's
jumped too far ahead in the game plan.



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Cheers

Dave Kearton