Satellite images capture airstrikes reducing Iran's vintage American-made F-14 Tomcats to wreckage

"The images, collected on Monday by the US spatial intelligence firm Vantor and obtained by Business Insider, show visible wreckage of at least two F-14 Tomcats on the apron at the 8th Tactical Air Base in Isfahan, a city in central Iran. The base is a hub for the Iranian Air Force's fleet of vintage F-14s."

"At least two of the F-14s were destroyed by airstrikes - one of the jets was completely replaced by a massive scorch mark. Several F-7s were also attacked. The Israeli military said on Sunday that its forces carried out airstrikes at the Isfahan airport, targeting an undisclosed number of F-14 fighter jets."

"Iran is the only remaining operator of the F-14, a legacy multi-role fighter jet manufactured by the American firm formerly known as Grumman Aerospace Corporation, now the defense giant Northrop Grumman. The fighter jet, designed for carrier launch, was introduced by the US Navy in the 1970s and flew combat missions for decades until 2006."

Satellite imagery from Monday shows destroyed American-made F-14 Tomcat fighter jets at Iran's 8th Tactical Air Base in Isfahan following Israeli airstrikes. At least two F-14s were destroyed, with one completely replaced by a scorch mark, and several Chinese F-7 aircraft were also damaged. The Israeli military confirmed targeting Iran's F-14 fleet on Sunday, two days after bombing Iranian aircraft at Mehrabad airport in Tehran. Iran operates the only remaining F-14 fleet globally. The F-14, originally designed for the US Navy in the 1970s and retired in 2006, was replaced by the F/A-18 Super Hornet. The US sold approximately 80 F-14s to Iran before the 1979 revolution.

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