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Originally Posted by jyl
We sold Iran F14s and it did them no good. Complex weapons systems need a whole organisation to be effective. Tanks, even M1s, are sitting ducks to airpower. They need air superiority - or for neither side to have air abilities.
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An Iranian F14 was the primary catalyst to the downing of an Iranian Airbus by an American guided missile cruiser in the late 80s. We also sometimes don't know how to use our own equipment.