"Foxbats Versus Tomcats" Topic
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| Tango01 | 27 Mar 2018 10:09 p.m. PST |
"The Iraqi air force received its first Foxbats – 12 MiG-25P interceptors, 12 MiG-25R reconnaissance aircraft and six MiG-25PU conversion trainers – in 1980. However, the Soviets delivered variants that fell below the technical standards demanded by the Iraqis, so Baghdad refused to accept the aircraft. Moscow eventually agreed to upgrade the MiGs as requested and train their crews. The Iraqi Foxbats flew their first sorties into Iranian airspace in May 1982. There followed a series of reconnaissance flights ever deeper over Iran, which in turn prompted the Iranian air force to scramble its F-14 Tomcats in attempts to intercept. Two of the most fearsome fighters of the Cold War went head to head…."
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| 15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 28 Mar 2018 8:38 a.m. PST |
Notwithstanding 'Top Gun,' the Tomcat isn't a particularly maneuverable and nimble dogfighter, but it can fly circles around the Foxbat which may be fast but flies in a straight line. |
| Andrew Walters | 28 Mar 2018 10:32 a.m. PST |
Yeah "Two of the most fearsome fighters of the Cold War" is a someone trying to hype their story. Each of those planes had a unique strength, but wouldn't make the top five aside from that. Unfortunately for the MiG-25, it's great strength was the ability to intercept the B-70 Valkyrie. |
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equips his Israeli recon unit.
