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flag Israel likely destroyed Iran's last F-14 Tomcats, ending the fighter's legacy.

flag Satellite imagery indicates Israeli airstrikes likely destroyed Iran's last operational F-14 Tomcat fighter jets, ending the aircraft's legacy. flag Once the world's most advanced fighter, the U.S. retired its fleet in 2006, leaving Iran as the sole operator after acquiring 79 jets in the 1970s. flag Despite U.S. sanctions and a lack of spare parts, Iran maintained the fleet through ingenuity and smuggling, using them to shoot down over 160 enemy aircraft during the Iran-Iraq War.

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