Spoiler
“Before 1979, Iran hosted secret joint operations with allies like the US and UKtesting advanced weapons on Iranian soil. One RAF Avro Vulcan crash exposed the covert missions. After the revolution, hidden bases used to spy on the Soviets were uncovered.
Rumors suggest B-1 Lancer bombers may have flown to Iran during development, though no purchase interest was confirmed (yet!).
As we’ve revealed in the past, Iran planned to acquire hundreds of F-16s and F-15s in the '80s, alongside a second batch of Tomcats. Could the B-1 have been on the lIAF wishlist too?
Some B-1A prototypes (like serial 76-0174) were desert-camouflaged for arid testing—before the program was canceled in 1977.”
