Partless in Persia: How does Iran maintain its US made aircraft?

[Leo_Bloom]

@Really_Not_All_That_Bright

That’s a bit much. The F-14 is hopelessly outclassed by the F/A-18, F-22 and F-35, but in terms of speed and maneuverability, it’s capable of taking on the F-16s and MiG-25s it’s most likely to come up against.

Modern avionics are a different story, obviously; generation-4.5 and beyond aircraft (including Israel’s upgraded F-16s) would slaughter it.

Obviously a disparity in Iranian pilot skill compared to any good Air Force would settle matters right quick.

[Really_Not_All_That_Bright]

@AK84

Seriously why don’t people look it up.

None of that information is particularly useful without context.