How did the Iranians get the Phoenix to work?

"Tom Cooper" wrote in message

"Hobo" wrote in message
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Some people here have been claiming that the Iranians made effective
and widespread use of the Phoenix missle against Iraq. I have always
read that after the Shah fell US civilian technicians altered the
F-14s they were servicing so that they could never fire the Phoenix.
If the Iranians *did* use the Phoenix, how did they overcome the
sabotage?

Hobo,
don't get me wrong, but there is a book that describes it all nicely
and to the last details: http://www.acig.org/pg1/content.php

Don't be lazy, but check it there and you'll see that all similar
rumors about the US technicians "sabotaging" Iranian F-14s so these
couldn't fire AIM-54s are actually a complete and utter nonsence.

Considering that the Iranians are continuing to fly their F14's and indeed
*improving* them speaks volumes for their ingenuity.

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