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F04118F , 2 days ago The US Navy retired the AIM-54 Phoenix in 2004, and the Tomcat kept flying without the Phoenix as a recon and strike platform until 22 Sep 2006. The Iranians have also been strapping Hawk SAMs to the Tomcat. Can't seem to upload pics now so have a look: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=iriaf+f-14+hawk&t=brave&iax=images&ia=images
The US Navy retired the AIM-54 Phoenix in 2004, and the Tomcat kept flying without the Phoenix as a recon and strike platform until 22 Sep 2006.
The Iranians have also been strapping Hawk SAMs to the Tomcat. Can't seem to upload pics now so have a look: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=iriaf+f-14+hawk&t=brave&iax=images&ia=images
JohnDClay , 2 days ago The name makes sense now!
The name makes sense now!