Shahram Rostami
Iranian fighter pilot
Shahram Rostami (Persian: شهرام رستمیⓘ) is a former Iranian fighter pilot who was active 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 |
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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 |
4 | 1981-10-22 | 82 TFS/TFB 7 | AIM-7E | MiG-21MF |
5 | 1982-09-16 | TFB 8 | AIM-54A | MiG-25RB |
6 | 1982-12-01 | TFB 8 | AIM-54A | MiG-25RB |
See also
References
- ^ Nigel John Ashton; Bryan R. Gibson (2013), The Iran-Iraq War: New International Perspectives, Routledge, p. 90, ISBN 978-0-415-68524-5
- ^ John Sadler; Rosie Serdville (2017), Fighter Aces: Knights of the Skies, Casemate Publishers, p. 21, ISBN 978-1-61200-483-9
- ^ Iran Report, vol. 3, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 14 August 2000, retrieved 15 May 2017
- ^ Iran Report, vol. 4, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 12 February 2001, retrieved 15 May 2017
- ^ Tom Cooper; Farzad Bishop (2004), Iranian F-14 Tomcat Units in Combat, Osprey Publishing, pp. 85–88, ISBN 1-84176-658-5
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Preceded by Mostafa Torabipour | Chairman of the Joint Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army 2000–2001 | Succeeded by Abdolali Pourshasb |
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