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THINK TANK: SENIOR
I will be updating this thread regularly. Let's see what Iran has got in stock.
Air Superiority Fighters
Grumman F-14 Tomcat
USA Air Superiority Fighter F-14AM 70; 44 modernized to F-14AM 1974-1979 Originally 80 ordered.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum
Russia Fighter
Trainer MiG-29AMiG-29UB 215 1990-1990- 18 single-seat fighters and 6 two-seat trainers were received from the USSR. 4 additional aircraft (3 single-seat fighters, 1 two-seat trainer) are ex-Iraqi Air Force aircraft.
Dassault Mirage F1
France Fighter F1EQ5
F1BQ 10.1991-
Multirole Fighters
Chengdu F-7 Airguard
China Fighter F-7M 17 1986-
1986-
HESA Saeqeh
Iran Fighter Two versions have been observed 24+ January 2010 Six serial numbers (3-7366 through 3-7371) have been identified via photographic evidence.
McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II
USA Fighter F-4D
F-4ERF-4E received 225; 60 still in service As of 1990. 1968-1968- F-4D/E are currently undergoing an upgrade program which includes a new Chinese-built radar and other avionics.
Northrop F-5 Tiger II
USA Fighter F-5E
F-5F received 140; 60 modernized Global Security 60 F-5's modernized
Ground attack
HESA Azarakhsh
Iran Light attack aircraft First Generation (includes twin-seat version) NA 1997 As of 2001 there were said to be six in inventory, with a production schedule established for 30 aircraft over the following three years.
Sukhoi Su-24
Russia Strike/air-to-air refuelling tanker Su-24MK 27 Upgraded with night vision.
, Ex Iraqi Air Force
Sukhoi Su-25
Russia Close Air Support Su-25K/UBK 13 1991 7 ex-Iraqi Air Force.
HESA Shafaq
Iran Fighter Trainer / Attack aircraft 0 Reportedly there are plans to produce three versions—one two-seat trainer/light strike version and two one-seat fighter-bomber versions. To-date, only a single mockup exists.
Air Superiority Fighters
Grumman F-14 Tomcat
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![200px-Iran_Air_Force_Grumman_F-14A_Tomcat_Sharifi.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2Ff%2Ff8%2FIran_Air_Force_Grumman_F-14A_Tomcat_Sharifi.jpg%2F200px-Iran_Air_Force_Grumman_F-14A_Tomcat_Sharifi.jpg&hash=5f3a5dd3e720bc386dbd0e13fc0774af)
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum
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Trainer MiG-29AMiG-29UB 215 1990-1990- 18 single-seat fighters and 6 two-seat trainers were received from the USSR. 4 additional aircraft (3 single-seat fighters, 1 two-seat trainer) are ex-Iraqi Air Force aircraft.
![200px-Iran_Air_Force_Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-29UB_Sharifi.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2Fc%2Fc9%2FIran_Air_Force_Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-29UB_Sharifi.jpg%2F200px-Iran_Air_Force_Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-29UB_Sharifi.jpg&hash=2d32935b0873ded8e9fa601362ee3a07)
Dassault Mirage F1
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F1BQ 10.1991-
![200px-Mirage_F1BQ_of_IRIAF.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F2%2F26%2FMirage_F1BQ_of_IRIAF.jpg%2F200px-Mirage_F1BQ_of_IRIAF.jpg&hash=a6f9b5c063a27dc81020b0d3dc8dd569)
Multirole Fighters
Chengdu F-7 Airguard
![23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2Ff%2Ffa%2FFlag_of_the_People%2527s_Republic_of_China.svg%2F23px-Flag_of_the_People%2527s_Republic_of_China.svg.png&hash=96160817a1fbc6a1b01d5d9abb5f14d6)
1986-
![200px-IRIAF_MiG-21_landing.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2Fb%2Fbb%2FIRIAF_MiG-21_landing.jpg%2F200px-IRIAF_MiG-21_landing.jpg&hash=a8872d7f1c33a18210b2bf042d9f0e6c)
HESA Saeqeh
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![200px-A_HESA_Saeqeh_of_IRIAF.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F9%2F9f%2FA_HESA_Saeqeh_of_IRIAF.jpg%2F200px-A_HESA_Saeqeh_of_IRIAF.jpg&hash=19e79a66a3c8f4b539ce5388135c452e)
McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II
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F-4ERF-4E received 225; 60 still in service As of 1990. 1968-1968- F-4D/E are currently undergoing an upgrade program which includes a new Chinese-built radar and other avionics.
![200px-An_IRIAF_F-4E_takeoffs.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F4%2F43%2FAn_IRIAF_F-4E_takeoffs.jpg%2F200px-An_IRIAF_F-4E_takeoffs.jpg&hash=b6075b13c4b7fe987c0e57048a62a7e3)
Northrop F-5 Tiger II
![23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fen%2Fthumb%2Fa%2Fa4%2FFlag_of_the_United_States.svg%2F23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png&hash=e8ce2479b50fc5f2466073b758041fc6)
F-5F received 140; 60 modernized Global Security 60 F-5's modernized
![200px-IRIAF_Northrop_F-5E_Tiger_II_Talebzadeh.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F6%2F60%2FIRIAF_Northrop_F-5E_Tiger_II_Talebzadeh.jpg%2F200px-IRIAF_Northrop_F-5E_Tiger_II_Talebzadeh.jpg&hash=97f518e2a4152d41d31f5647cdc5b77e)
Ground attack
HESA Azarakhsh
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Sukhoi Su-24
![23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fen%2Fthumb%2Ff%2Ff3%2FFlag_of_Russia.svg%2F23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png&hash=ca13b1cd1fa929d79bc1567e955e8476)
![200px-A_IRIAF_Su-24_ready_to_takeoff_from_THR.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F0%2F0a%2FA_IRIAF_Su-24_ready_to_takeoff_from_THR.jpg%2F200px-A_IRIAF_Su-24_ready_to_takeoff_from_THR.jpg&hash=7a4047646e0cddd4750b86fc129b779c)
, Ex Iraqi Air Force
Sukhoi Su-25
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HESA Shafaq
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