The picture shows an Iranian fighter plane in the central province of Isfahan on October 30, 2017, as the country’s Air Force prepares for large-scale maneuvers. (Photo by Tasnim News Agency) The F-14 was considered by far the most capable fighter in the Iran-Iraq War, which was waged between 1980 …
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During the Iran-Iraq War, the Iraqi military enjoyed considerable advantages in terms of the equipment in its inventory, earnings from oil exports and political support with the backing of both the Western Bloc and the Soviet Union as well as the majority of the Arab nations. While Iran faced a …
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September 2017 marked the 37th anniversary of the start of the Iran-Iraq War, which killed hundreds of thousands of people between 1980 and 1988. Records indicate the Iranian air force lost 67 of its combat pilots in course of around 1,000 close-air-support sorties between Sept. 22 and Oct. 23 of …
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