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2013-03-15 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Iranian Fighter Tries to Intercept U.S. Drone in Gulf
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Posted by Fred 2013-03-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top
 File under: Govt of Iran 

#1 At one point the Iranian F-4, an old U.S.-built warplane dating from the Vietnam War era.....

but strangely still flying despite crippling sanctions.
Posted by Besoeker 2013-03-15 02:42||   2013-03-15 02:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Build to last.
Posted by Shipman 2013-03-15 05:07||   2013-03-15 05:07|| Front Page Top

#3 F - 4, Oldsmobile delta 1972 ...
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-03-15 07:30||   2013-03-15 07:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Anyone know the province of that particular F4? It's a certified MIG killer. Hope it is safe somewhere.
Posted by Shipman 2013-03-15 15:47||   2013-03-15 15:47|| Front Page Top

#5 "Iranian Fighter Idiot with Death Wish Tries to Intercept U.S. Drone in Gulf"

Fixed.
Posted by Barbara 2013-03-15 18:02||   2013-03-15 18:02|| Front Page Top

#6 See also DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > [Jerusalem Post] IRAN BELIEVES CHANCES OF [US,Israeli = foreign] ATTACK ON IT ARE LOW.

AND

* SAME > IRAN SKIES ARE IMPERVIOUS TO INVASION.

As said times before, Iran will prefer or choose to stay on the strategic defensive AMAP ALAP - PC Anti-US rants aside, IMO it is unlikely to do anything serious to provoke a de facto US, Israeli, or US-led Coalition unilateral attack unless it is attacked first by same, andor the lives of Shia communities in Sunni-controlled Muslim nations are at high risk.
Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-03-15 23:41||   2013-03-15 23:41|| Front Page Top

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