ARmy Rumour SErvice

**blue-sophist** · 18-09-2008, 08:44

Originally Posted by Magic_Mushroom

HE and B_S appear to be throwing ideas around like cluster bombs: highly inaccurate, with a high risk of collatteral, albeit some hit the approximate vicinity of the target!!
It certainly isn't an A-10 or Pucara. BoF was (very) roughly on the right lines with his L-39 suggestion. That is the nose cone in the background by the way but it isn't a Soviet design!
Now stop fishing and try harder...

Harrummph, Sir.

Armed trainer/COIN, nose cone, small calibre guns ... so far?

And not a Hawk variant.
Some Johnny Foreigner stuff ...

**Magic_Mushroom** · 18-09-2008, 08:51

So far so good!!

To recap:

Armed trainer type with small calibre nose guns.
Non-Soviet type.
However, BoF was also warmish with his first stab at an L-39...

**cometcatcher** · 18-09-2008, 09:00

Morning all!

One quick stab from me - Older than the L-39, maybe a PZL Iskra?

**Magic_Mushroom** · 18-09-2008, 09:11

Quickies are often the most satisfying!!! :D

A Polish TS-11 Iskra it is.

Regards,
MM

**box-of-frogs** · 18-09-2008, 18:34

I was going to say that too............... honest.................

**tiger stacker** · 19-09-2008, 06:14

One for those who remember the 70's

**Mighty_doh_nut** · 19-09-2008, 06:20

Iranian F-14?

**tiger stacker** · 19-09-2008, 06:39

MDN

**Magic_Mushroom** · 19-09-2008, 12:20

Originally Posted by tiger stacker

One for those who remember the 70's

The 70s?! They're still flying them, albeit in a different camoflage!! In fact, the Iranians are now the only operator of the F-14 remaining after the USN retired the last of theirs recently.

Regards,
MM

**The-Lord-Flasheart** · 19-09-2008, 17:07

Educated estimates are that they only have 25 serviceable out of the original 80 they purchased. And out of the 25, who knows how many are actually combat ready and able to do the job. Having said that, the Phoenix is still a formidable AAM despite it being over 40 years old. Again, it is unclear how many working AIM 54s they have left. If the next US excursion is in to Iranian airspace, they'll need to give them a bit of thought and if nothing else, a bit of respect (just prior to Tomahawking the living bejesus out of the area).