We just stopped selling surplus f-14 parts. You should read about how they were being sold illegally and then we recovered them and put them back and they got sold again. It is ludicrous. And why would we be selling them anyways? Who do we think needs spare parts for tomcats? The only people who own them are the US and Iran. Hey! I wonder where they are going? I'm glad lawmakers were able to put their feet down and stop that crap.
Here's part of the story.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070130/wl_mideast_afp/usiranmilitary_070130232344;_ylt=AjJIgpXGKNVO5tDSkh2MkQWWwvIE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2ZGZwam4yBHNlYwNmYw--
2007-01-30 11:36:45 · 2 answers · asked by The GMC 6 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
not to Iran, they use them for peaceful purposes only.
2007-01-30 12:32:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the govt. is banning private military arms contractors from selling F-14 spare parts to Iran. Private military arms contractors (most of which are Americans) are mercenaries and don't give a hoot about the USA. In a way, it really doesn't matter much. The F-14 is outdated and would be easily out manuvered and outgunned by the F-18 Super Hornet.
2016-03-28 21:31:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋