F-15 Eagle Images

The American F-15A and C Eagle is an air-to-air fighter jet (for air-defence). The F-15 has been developed to penetrate enemy air defence and shoot down each other fighter jet. With his high maneuverability it can make turns without losing speed and is superior in air combat. The F-15 was for a long time an Americans important fighter jet in air-to-air combat. The US F-15's are called the "Golden Eagles". The F-15 will be partially replaced by the most modern fighter jet; the F-22 Raptor. The F-15 can only be armored with air-to-air missiles like the AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-120 AMRAAM.

Difference with other fighter jets
During the exercise Cope India 04 on the Indian AFB Gwalior, six American F-15C from Elmendorf AFB fought against Indian fighter jets. The Indian Su-30K's were better than de American F-15's.

F-14 Tomcat Images

The F-14 was developed for: air-defence of aircraft carriers, fighter escort, tactical air reconnaissance and air-to-ground attack fighter. The F-14 Tomcat has been developed by the American company Northrop Grumman to replace the F-4 Phantom by the US Navy on the aircraft carriers.
The first aircraft F-14A (basic model) came into service in the 70ths with the United States Navy. The company has manufactured 632 F-14's for the US Navy.


The aircraft has a 20mm vulcan Gatling board-canon and can be equipped with: phoenix, sparrow and sidewinder air-to-air missiles and Mk80 series general purpose bombs, laser guided bombs and Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM). For the guided ammunition the Tomcat is equipped with the LANTERN targeting pod.

F-14 Tomcat

F-14 Tomcat

Electronics
The F-14D version has a Infrared Search and Track System (IRSTS) and a Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS). There have been modernized around the 400 F-14A tomcats to the F-14D standard. The F-14D version had some updates which includes: GEC Marconi Digital Flight Control System (DFCS) and after a update of the computer software the F-14 will also be able to carry Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air missiles (AIM-120 AMRAAM).

Iran
In the 70 years, Iran has bought 77 F-14A Tomcat fighter jets. These were used during the Iran-Iraq war. Iran used them also as a kind of mini-AWACS airplanes. Iraq used the Mirage F1-EQ fighter jets. These fighter jets were be able to fly beneath the radar range of the Iranian tomcats, then they could destroy the F-14's with air-to-air missiles.
About 1987 there were still 10 of the 77 F-14 Tomcats available for usage. This came due to the maintenance and that the US Government has made a ban of delivering weapons to Iran.
About 2000 there were maybe 20 F-14A Tomcats airworthy. 35 F-14's where stripped to spare parts.
Air Power experts are saying that the Iranian Air Force has no more than 7 piece F-14 Tomcats for use. Iran claims that it has F-14's equipped with I-Hawk air-to-air missiles.
Future
The American F-14's, are subdivided over 7 squadrons but will be slowly replaced by the new F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet.

Versions
The newest version is the F-14D. The F-14D has improved engines, more advanced digital radar and avionic systems.

F-8 Crusader Images

The F-8 Crusader is an American fighter jet, developed by the American company Chance-Vought (later LTV Aerospace) for the US Navy. The Crusader came in service with the Navy in 1957.
It was the first high-subsonic aircraft which could operate from aircraft carriers. The F-8 was also used by the French Navy from aircraft carriers. The French Navy withdraw the crusader many years ago, now the the new Rafale fighter jet has toke over the role of the crusader.

F-5 Tiger (Northrop)

The F-5 Freedom Fighter / Tiger fighter jet has been developed by the American company Northrop Grumman in 1954. The first F-5 for the USAF was ready in 1971.
Other operators
The F-5 has been used by 33 (!!) countries and is still in use by 26 countries. The F-5 is in use/was used by:
Bahrain, Botswana, Brazil, Chili, Greece, Honduras, Norway, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Tunisia, Venezuela, Swiss, Yemen, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Greece, Honduras, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico and Morocco.

F-5 Tiger (Northrop) Images

F-4 Phantom Military Aircraft

In 1958 the American company McDonnell Aircraft developed the the fighter jet/bomber F-4 Phantom for the US navy aircraft carriers. The F-4 is a large fighter jet and equipped with 2 powerful turbojet engine. The F-4 Phantom has been developed for air superiority, interception, and for close air support. The Phantom is still in service with many air forces, like Germany.
F-4C Phantom
In 1962 they developed a special F-4 version for the US Air Force, the F-4C. The F-4C have been developed for: air-surface attack, reconnaissance missions and for interception of enemy aircraft artillery. They have been manufactured from 1963 till 1979.

F-4 Phantom

F-4 Phantom

F-4 Phantom

F-4 Phantom

F-4 Phantom

F-4 Phantom

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