The AIM-54 Phoenix #airtoair #missile was central to the #f14tomcat design and employment. During the #tomcat's 3+ decades of service with the #usnavy, however, American crews had only 3 combat Phoenix launches and none of them were successful.
On this episode, “Jumby” Castleton, the lead RIO in a section of F-14Ds that attacked Iraqi aircraft in January 1999 during Operation Southern Watch, describes one of those shots. While the Phoenix did not score a kill, the tactics used makes a great story!
2 июл 2024