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minus-squaretestaccount372920@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·7 hours agoProbably just a mistake, especially likely since Iran also had (or used to have?) F-15s of their own. Still really bad communications wise.
minus-squarehumanspiral@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 hours agoThere is zero likelihood of Iran flying F-15s. They were sold F14s in the 1970s. They would have sold them for parts on black market, 100% certainty. I stand by my unofficial narrative.
minus-squaretestaccount372920@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoAh, I probably mixed up F-14s and F-15s
Probably just a mistake, especially likely since Iran also had (or used to have?) F-15s of their own. Still really bad communications wise.
There is zero likelihood of Iran flying F-15s. They were sold F14s in the 1970s. They would have sold them for parts on black market, 100% certainty. I stand by my unofficial narrative.
Ah, I probably mixed up F-14s and F-15s