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Old 08-14-2008, 11:27 AM  
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Originally Posted by ADL Colin View Post
Try google.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...oogle+S earch

In the top 10 links I get

"The US has estimated the number of operational Iranian F-14s at any given time at 15 to 20, and sometimes less than 10" (aerospaceweb)

"Iran says it began its F-14 restoration project in 2002. In that same year, Iran announced that 25, of the 79 F-14As it bought in the 1970s, were still operational." (strategypage)

OR ...
"The number of F-5s dwindled from 166 to perhaps 45, and the F-14 Tomcats from 77 to perhaps 10. " (Globalsecurity.org)

About your link. Even if Iran suddenly can service their F14s after 30 years (where are the spare parts coming from?) Does any other country even still use the F14? Seriously.
Right. If you're going to go by "The US estimates", we must also assume the NIE is true which said Iran abandoned it's weapons program over 5 years ago. So no need to attack!
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