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Despite the much-vaunted capabilities, the Phoenix was rarely used in combat, with only two confirmed launches and no confirmed targets destroyed in US Navy service, though a large number of kills were claimed by Iranian F-14s during the Iran – Iraq War.
The USAF F-15 Eagle had responsibility for overland Combat Air Patrol ( CAP ) duties in Desert Storm in 1991, primarily because of the onboard F-15 IFF capabilities.
The Tomcat did not have the requisite IFF capability mandated by the JFACC to satisfy the Rules of Engagement ( ROE ) to utilize the Phoenix capability at Beyond Visual Range ( BVR ).
As the only surviving member of the Falcon missile family, it was not adopted by any other nation ( besides Iran ), any other US armed service, or used on any other aircraft.
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