Ghosts of the Cold War: Iran’s F-14 Tomcats

<p>Today we’re talking about the last Tomcats on Earth - Iran’s F-14s. Iran acquired them during a period of the Cold War when the US and Iran were aligned against the Soviet Union. </p><p><br></p><p>After the Islamic Revolution American support was withdrawn and Iran was on her own to keep the planes flying without spare parts and tech support. </p><p><br></p><p>This is a story of aviation history, espionage, Iran’s military and middle eastern conflict all in one. </p>