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Besides the US Navy, Iran is the only other operator of the Phoenix. In 1986, the [[Grumman Corporation]] sold Iran 80 Tomcats and 633 Phoenixes. The missile performed with great renown in the Iranian Air Force. It shot down many Iraqi aircraft in the [[Iran-Iraq War]]. The Iranian Air Force still operates the AIM-54.
Besides the US Navy, Iran is the only other operator of the Phoenix. In 1986, the [[Grumman Corporation]] sold Iran 80 Tomcats and 633 Phoenixes. The missile performed with great renown in the Iranian Air Force. It shot down many Iraqi aircraft in the [[Iran-Iraq War]]. The Iranian Air Force still operates the AIM-54.
The missile is known to [[NATO]] forces under the code name "Fox 3."
Hughes AIM-54 Phoenix
Hughes AIM-54 Phoenix