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Revision as of 20:14, 4 July 2022


Shahram Rostami
File:Shahram Rostami.jpg
Born (1948-06-07) 7 June 1948 (age 76)
Ābkhāreh, East Azerbaijan, Iran
AllegianceIran
Service / branchAir Force
Years of service1967–2007
RankBrigadier General[1]
CommandsJoint Staff
Battles / wars

Shahram Rostami (Template:Lang-fa) was an Iranian fighter pilot in the Iran-Iraq War. With six definite aerial victories, against three MiGs and three Mirage F.1s (with a single AIM-54 missile), he qualifies as a flying ace and one of the best scoring pilots of F-14 Tomcat.[2]

Rostami held office as the deputy commander of Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force and the chairman of Joint Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army.[3][4]

Aerial victories

Confirmed victories of Rostami include:[5]

# Date Unit Weapon Victim
1 1981-10-22 82 TFS/TFB 7 AIM-54A Mirage F1EQ
2 1981-10-22 82 TFS/TFB 7 AIM-54A Mirage F1EQ
3 1981-10-22 82 TFS/TFB 7 AIM-54A Mirage F1EQ

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See also

References

  1. ^ The Iran-Iraq War: New International Perspectives, Routledge, 2013, p. 90, ISBN 9780415685245 {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Fighter Aces: Knights of the Skies, Casemate Publishers, 2017, p. 21, ISBN 9781612004839 {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Iran Report, vol. 3, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 14 August 2000, retrieved 15 May 2017
  4. ^ Iran Report, vol. 4, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 12 February 2001, retrieved 15 May 2017
  5. ^ Iranian F-14 Tomcat Units in Combat, Osprey Publishing, 2004, pp. 85–88, ISBN 1841766585 {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
Military offices
Preceded by
Mostafa Torabipour
Chairman of the Joint Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army
2000–2001
Succeeded by
Abdolali Pourshasb