Grumman Iranian F-14 Promotional Video

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This a 1970's Grumman promotional video showing and explaining the process of how US contractors delivered the F-14's to Iran, worked with and trained Iranian personnel and helped integrate the F-14 into the Iranian air force.

You hear one of the contractors saying that they were "working themselves out of a job" so that the Iranians could be capable of operating the F-14's on their own. This is similar to how US contractors work in GCC countries today.

It also has some nice footage of Iranian F-14's in the air and on the ground.

It's a very interesting video.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfbz50gwsRM"]Part 1[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVlrqv30o1k"]Part 2[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWffHA6A1R4"]Part 3[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIz9nt8cutw"]Part 4[/ame]
 
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Feanor

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Excellent video. Gives a good look at what it takes to make several dozen advanced fighters operational in a foreign nation.
 
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Feanor said:
Excellent video. Gives a good look at what it takes to make several dozen advanced fighters operational in a foreign nation.
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to the extent only that there is limited prior infrastructure. (Would be different if this concerned e.g. some western European country or Japan)
 
Feanor

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True. There the logistical infrastructure is already in place. But it can be compared to say supplying the Su-30MKI's to India, or the MKA's to Algeria, or the MiG-29's to Malaysia.
 
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Feanor said:
True. There the logistical infrastructure is already in place. But it can be compared to say supplying the Su-30MKI's to India, or the MKA's to Algeria, or the MiG-29's to Malaysia.
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I think he may be talking about infrastructure like good housing and American-style schooling, etc. for the contractors.
 
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