Russia willing to export Mig-31s

Shasper · June 25, 2007, 08:18:22 AM

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There's one other thing I found on ACIG: the Mullahs still have a distrust of the Iranian AF. The mullahs are afraid that if they build up the Iranian AF and Army, that the regular military will decide to use their shiny new toys not in Iraq or the Gulf, but against the mullahs and the RevGuard.

Why do you think all the new stuff is in the Guard's hands?

Shas B)

dy031101 · June 25, 2007, 09:01:14 AM

QuoteWhy do you think all the new stuff is in the Guard's hands?

Did I miss anything here?

(I was always under the impression of Phantoms and Tomcats vs F-7M when any comparison between the regular military and the guards is mentioned...... but then again, I might not be very informed......)

Matt Wiser · June 26, 2007, 05:59:14 PM

The F-7Ms were turned over to the Iranian AF when the RevGuard wasn't able to either properly maintain them, or get people qualified for fast jets. The RevGuard does have Su-25s for CAS, but any good F-4, F-5, F-14, or MiG-29 driver should be able to handle Frogfoots if need be. The regular military knows that if there's a confrontation with the U.S., Israel, Gulf States, and other interested parties, they lose. The RevGuard and mullahs think they're on a mission from Allah, and don't care about what happens if they do pick a fight, and wind up on the losing end.

Shasper · June 26, 2007, 07:53:56 PM

Word on that, they would have their fingures on any 'unconventional' arms.

Shas B)

Matt Wiser · June 26, 2007, 11:57:26 PM

The Iranian Theater Ballistic Missile Force is actually divided between the Air Force and the RevGuard. But their nuclear R&D facilities are under RevGuard control and protection (ground forces and SAM/AAA defense). Whether or not deterrence can work with a nutcase like Ahmedijad or the zealots in the RevGuard and the mullahs, is another matter. Just make it plain that either firing a nuke on a missile or passing one to terrorists, will have consequences that will be.....severe.

Archibald · June 27, 2007, 06:02:12 AM

QuoteThe Iranian Theater Ballistic Missile Force is actually divided between the Air Force and the RevGuard. But their nuclear R&D facilities are under RevGuard control and protection (ground forces and SAM/AAA defense). Whether or not deterrence can work with a nutcase like Ahmedijad or the zealots in the RevGuard and the mullahs, is another matter. Just make it plain that either firing a nuke on a missile or passing one to terrorists, will have consequences that will be.....severe.

All that would stay of Iran would be a radioactive hole...

5000th post!!

Shasper · June 27, 2007, 07:24:21 AM

Agreed.

Getting back on target here, I've got the old revell (not the Zvezda repop) MiG-31 kit and I'm thinking about giving it the beagle treatment with CFTs added and provision for more stores.

Shas B)

elmayerle · June 28, 2007, 08:41:09 PM

Hmm, tying into another thread, I wonder how a MiG-31 would in Raspberry Ripple?

Perhaps we could also see them in USAF and USN Test Pilot School markings?

GTX · June 29, 2007, 01:42:06 PM

Well if you want something a bit different there was this proposal:

See here for more.

Regards,

Greg

Archibald · June 30, 2007, 01:45:21 AM

Here's a bunch of MiG-25 / MiG-31 projects (from secret projects board)
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/forum//index...showtopic=16169

Any of these in Syrian of Egypt markings ?