Iran Military Vlog E3 | How Iran Kept its F-14 Tomcat Flying

Iran Military Vlog episode 4 discusses the IRIAF's endeavor to keep its fleet of F-14As flying. Under the Shah, Iran became the only country in the world authorized to purchase the interceptor aircraft as a joint US-Iranian project to deter habitual incursions by the Soviet Union. Following the Islamic Revolution in 1979, all maintenance support for the Tomcat ended and a sanctions regime denied Iran all access to spare parts. Because the F-14's sensitive maintenance knowledge was denied to Iran as part of the initial deal, the Tomcat was expected to remain non-operational. This vlog problematizes that enduring myth. _______________ Literature Brzoska, M. (1987). Profiteering on the Iran-Iraq war. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 43(5), 42-45. Cooper, T., & Bishop, F. (2012). Iranian F-14 Tomcat Units in Combat (Vol. 49). Osprey Publishing. El Azhary, M. S. (1983). The attitudes of the superpowers towards the Gulf War. International Affairs (Royal Institute of International Affairs 1944-), 59(4), 609-620. Fatemi, K. (1980). The Iranian Revolution: its impact on economic relations with the United States. International Journal of Middle East Studies, 12(03), 303-317. Klare, M. T. (1987). The Arms Trade: changing patterns in the 1980s. Third World Quarterly, 9(4), 1257-1281. Klare, M. T. (1988). Secret operatives, clandestine trades: the thriving black market for weapons. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 44(3), 16-24. Laurance, E. J. (1992). Political Implications of Illegal Arms Exports from the United States. Political Science Quarterly, 107(3), 501-533. Sadri, H. A. (2007). SURROUNDED: Seeing the World from IRAN's Point of View. Military Review, 87(4), 12. Sterner, M. (1984). The Iran-Iraq War. Foreign Affairs, 63(1), 128-143. _______________ Tools Sony Vegas Pro 13 Sony Sound Forge 10 Microphone: Zoom H1 Camera: Panasonic FZ-38 Blackberry Story Maker 10.0 Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 _______________ Images Special thanks to Andimeshk City (Iranmilitaryforum.net) _______________ Music Invariance by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/