An Iranian F-14 [Credit: Nasim Online/Wikimedia Commons]
Key Takeaways:
The Israeli Air Force reportedly destroyed several Iranian F-14 fighter jets at an airport in Isfahan, Iran.
These F-14s, originally supplied by the U.S. before the 1979 revolution, constitute a crucial but aging component of Iran's air force, with maintenance hindered by international sanctions.
Iran's F-14s have a notable history, including combat during the Iran-Iraq War where an Iranian pilot achieved the most F-14 shootdowns, and Iran and the U.S. remain the only countries to have operated the aircraft.
The Israeli Air Force said Saturday that it wiped out several Iranian F-14s, holdovers from a time when Washington and Tehran were on much friendlier terms.
According to The Jerusalem Post, Israel bombed several F-14s parked at an airport in Isfahan, Iran. It was not clear exactly how many F-14s were destroyed.
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Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.
