| Bandar Abbas/Intl (OIKB) | ||
| Air Base | ||
| 9th Tactical Air Base |
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| Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge |
| 91 TFS | F-4E (~6) |  |
| RPV sq | Mohajer 4 |  |
The IRIAF operates three types of the McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, namely the F-4E, RF-4E and the F-4D. The F-4E depicted here is ready to take part in a huge parade held during April 2008.
Mohammad Razzazan-Iranian Spotters
| Birjand (OIMB) | ||
RWY 08/26, 10/28 POS 32°53'36"N 059°17'10"E ELEV 5041 ft | ||
| Air Base | ||
| 13th Tactical Air Base |
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| Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge |
| No active units | N/A | |
| This is a Forward Operating Base (FOB).
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The status of the SAR detachments on the Tactical Fighter Bases across Iran is quite unclear. The ones that are still oparetional often use the Bell 214B.
Babak.T-Iranian Spotters
| Bushehr/Yassini (OIBB) | ||
RWY 13L/31R, 13R/31L POS 28°56'37"N 050°50'09"E ELEV 112 ft | ||
| Air Base | ||
| 6th Tactical Air Base |
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| Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge |
| 61 TFS | F-4E (~10) |  |
| Base flight/SAR sq | Bell 214 | |
Seen landing at Tehran Mehrabad is this MiG-29UB multirole fighter.
Mohammad Razzazan-Iranian Spotters
Only one squadron with F-4Ds remains in IRIAF service, this being 101 TFS at Chabahar.
Shahram - Iranian Spotters
A number of ex Iraqi Air Force Mirage F1 jets defected during the First Gulf War. They are now operated from 10th Tactical Air Base, Konarak aka Kangan aka Chah Bahar (OIZC).
Mohammad Razzazan-Iranian Spotters
The exact number of F-5s supplied to the Iranians is a bit ambiguous because of deliveries from and to Ethiopia but it is a fact that a lot of them remain in operational service.
Mohammad Razzazan-Iranian Spotters
The Northrop F-5 is still widely used in te IRIAF. Here, a number is lined up for take-off from Mehrabad to participate in a huge display held over Tehran in April 2008.
Babak.T-Iranian Spotters
Of the 79 US-supplied F-14A Tomcat (locally nicknamed Persian Cat) a great number is still operational, despite the lack of spare parts and technical support of the West. This shows the determination and the skill-level of the IRIAF personnel.
Mohammad Razzazan-Iranian Spotters
The Chinese-built Chengdu F-7 Thunderbolt is still widely used in Iran. Some of the dual-seat FT-7N trainer versions are painted in a very colourful manner. The F-7s used to be at Omidiyeh but they moved to Esfahan in mid-2008.
Mohammad Razzazan-Iranian Spotters
The 7th Tactical Fighter Base is home to a a Transport Wing that is equipped with C-130E/H Hercules transport aircraft. They certainly are the mainstay of the tactical transport fleet of the IRIAF.
Mohammad Razzazan-Iranian Spotters
Not many MiG-29 Fulcrum-A aircraft carry signs of the Tactical Fighter Base where they are stationed. An exception is this one that carries the arabic 2, depicting its home base Tabriz in the far north of Iran.
Babak.T-Iranian Spotters
The IRIAF operates a single RC-130H and its origins are widely discussed. It is rumoured to be an ex-Royal Saudi Air Force example!
Babak.T-Iranian Spotters
| Zahedan (OIZH) | ||
RWY 17R/35L POS 29°28'38"N 060°54'20"E ELEV 4520 ft | ||
| Air Base | ||
| 11th Tactical Air Base |
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| Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge |
| No active units | N/A | |
| This is a Forward Operating Base (FOB).
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