The photo in this post depicts the first Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force F-14AM (�Modernized�)�landing at Tehran Mehrabad International Airport in April 2012.
Iran still operates some Tomcats�that are being modernized to extend their operative life. Domestic upgrades include avionics,�weapons�(R-73E, AIM-54A+�Fakkur�, AIM-54A, AIM-7E and AIM-9J are among the air to air missiles adapted to the aircraft�s fire control system) and color scheme: indeed the plane was give a� three-tone Asian Minor II camouflage pattern resembling the one adopted by�Russian 4th and 5th generation fighter�planes and�U.S. Aggressors.

By The Aviationist

 

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