List of Iranian fighter pilots in the First Gulf War

This list represents the Iranian fighter pilots in the First Gulf War . In the column of the downed military aircraft , the confirmed kills are written in bold and the probable kills in italics.

Fighter pilot	Number of kills	downed aircraft	weapon	--Date--	Aircraft type	Explanations
Jalil Zandi	11	MiG-21 MiG-21 MiG-23 MiG-23 Su-22 Su-22 MiG-23 MiG-23 Mirage F1 Mirage F1 Mirage F1	AIM-9 P AAM AIM-54 A AIM-54A AAM AAM AAM AIM-54A AAM AIM-9P AIM-9P	May 15, 81 ? Jan 82 10 Oct 82 10 Oct 82 ? Sep 83 ? Sep 83 ? Apr 86 ? Apr 86 29 Aug 87 ? Feb 88 ? Feb 88	Grumman F-14	The fighter pilot with the highest kill rate during the First Gulf War and in the history of Iran with 11 aerial victories. The F-14 Tomcat fighter with the highest kill rate in the world.
Shahram Rostami	6th	Mirage F1 Mirage F1 Mirage F1 MiG-21 MiG-25 MiG-25	AIM-54A AIM-54A AIM-54A AIM-7 E AIM-54A AIM-54A	Oct 22, 81 Oct 22, 81 Oct 22, 81 Oct 22, 81 Sep 16, 82 Dec 1, 82	Grumman F-14
A. Afshar	6th	MiG-23 MiG-21 MiG-21 Mirage F1 Su-22 Mirage F1	AAM AIM-7E AIM-54A AAM AIM-54 AIM-9P	13 Oct 80 21 Nov 80 27 Nov 80 7 Oct 86 ? Feb 87 15th May 88	Grumman F-14
Yadollah Sharifirad	5	Su-22 MiG-21 MiG-21 MiG-21 MiG-21	See explanation maneuver 20 mm 20 mm maneuvers	Oct 21, 80 Nov 21, 80 Nov 24, 80 Dec 16, 80 Dec 16, 80	Northrop F-5	On October 21st, the Iraqi plane hit the ground while hunting. The F-5 fighter with the highest kill rate during the First Gulf War.
ّ Farahavar	4th	MiG-23, MiG-23, MiG-23, MiG-23	AIM-54A AIM-54A AIM-54A AIM-54A	7 Jan 81 7 Jan 81 7 Jan 81 7 Jan 81	Grumman F-14
Shafi / Alaei	4th	SA.342M SA.342M SA.316B Mil Mi-24	20 mm 20 mm 20 mm 20 mm	Nov 2, 82 Nov 2, 82 Nov 3, 82 Nov 21, 82	AH-1J
Assadollah Adeli / Mohammad Masbough	3	MiG-23 MiG-23 MiG-23	AIM-54	7th Jan 81	Grumman F-14	Adeli shot down three MiG-23s that were in close formation with just one AIM-54.
Abbas Doran	3	MiG-23 MiG-23 MiG-21	AIM-7E AIM-7E AIM-7E	29 Sep 80 29 Sep 80 2 Nov 80	McDonnell F-4
Ghiassi	3	Mirage F1 Mirage F1 Mirage F1	AIM-7E AIM-9P AIM-9P	9 Feb 88 9 Feb 88 9 Feb 88	Grumman F-14
Rahnavard	3	Su-22 Mirage F-1 Mirage F-1	AIM-7E AIM-9P AIM-9P	? May 87 16 Feb 88 16 Feb 88	Grumman F-14
Zoghi	3	MiG-23 MiG-23 Mirage F1	AIM-9P AIM-7E AIM-9P	23 Jan 87 23 Jan 87 9 Jul 88	Grumman F-14
Khosrodad	3	MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-23	AIM-7E AIM-54A AIM-54A	Nov 21, 82 Nov 21, 82 Nov 21, 82	Grumman F-14
Mohammad Hashem Aleagha	3	MiG-21 Mirage F1 Mirage F1	AIM-7E AIM-54A AIM-54A	Oct 20, 80 Dec 11, 81 Dec 11, 81	Grumman F-14
Yadollah Javadpour	2	Su-20 MiG-25	20 mm AIM-9J	Oct 17, 80 Aug 6, 83	Northrop F-5
Hassan Afghantoloee	2	Mirage F1 Mirage F1	AIM-7E AIM-9P	Feb 18, 87 Feb 18, 87	Grumman F-14
G. Malej	2	MiG-23 MiG-23	AIM-9P AIM-9P	Oct 18, 80 Oct 18, 80	Grumman F-14
Ali Azimi	2	MiG-21 MiG-23	AIM-54A AIM-54A	23 Sep 80 23 Sep 80	Grumman F-14
R. Azad	2	MiG-21 MiG-21	AIM-54A AIM-54A	11 Dec 81 11 Dec 81	Grumman F-14
Joshan / Hashemzade	2	Su-22 Su-22	AIM-7E AIM-9P	May 11, 85 May 15, 85	McDonnell F-4
G. Esmaeli	2	Silkworm missile Xian H-6	AIM-54A AIM-54A	25 Feb 88 25 Feb 88	Grumman F-14
Rassi	1	MiG-23	20mm	25 Sep 80	McDonnell F-4
Adibi	1	Super Etendard	AIM-7E	Apr 2, 84	McDonnell F-4
Esmail Sehati / Mohammad Sahrai	1	MiG-21	20 mm	Feb 14, 86	AH-1J
Hasibi	1	MiG-23	AIM-9P	Oct 13, 80	McDonnell F-4
Amir	1	MiG-23	AIM-9P	Apr 21, 81	Grumman F-14
Abbassi / Kuchmezgi	1	MiG-23	AIM-9P	Apr 26, 81	McDonnell F-4
Salari	1	MiG-23	AIM-9P	14 Jun 88	McDonnell F-4
Muslims	1	MiG-23	AIM-7E	23 Jan 87	Grumman F-14
Reza?	1	MiG-23	AIM-7E	12 Jul 86	Grumman F-14
Sarlak	1	MiG-21	20mm	25 Apr 81	McDonnell F-4
Hadavand	1	Mirage F1	AIM-54A	Oct 22, 81	Grumman F-14
Amiraslani	1	Mirage F1	AIM-54A	Feb 20, 87	Grumman F-14
Mohammad Reza Ataei	1	MiG-23	AIM-54A	13 Sep 80	Grumman F-14	The first pilot to shoot down an Iraqi fighter plane during the border fighting between Iran and Iraq nine days before the official start of the First Gulf War.
Hashemi	1	Mirage F1	Aim-54	26 Mar 85	Grumman F-14
S. Naghdi	1	MiG-23	AIM-54A	25 Sep 80	Grumman F-14
Afkhami	1	MiG-21	?	? Dec 80	McDonnell F-4
Mahlouji / Goudarz	1	MiG-21	AIM-9P	Apr 26, 81	McDonnell F-4
Mofidi	1	MiG-21	AIM-9P	22 Sep 81	McDonnell F-4
Abbas Hazin	1	MiG-21	AIM-9P	Oct 26, 80	Grumman F-14
K. Akhbari	1	MiG-21	AIM-9P	Oct 26, 80	Grumman F-14
Farhad Dehghan	1	MiG-21	AIM-54A	2nd Dec 80	Grumman F-14
Ebrahimi	1	Su-20	20mm	17th Oct 80	Northrop F-5
Moussavi	1	Su-22	AIM-54A	21 Jul 82	Grumman F-14
Bozorgi	1	Mil Wed-8	20 mm	3rd Dec 80	Northrop F-5
Alireza Yassini	1	SA.321GV	AGM-65A	12 Jul 86	McDonnell F-4

See also

• Farzad Bishop
• Iranian Air Force

Literature, sources and representations

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w} Iranian F-14 Tomcat Units in Combat by Tom Cooper & Farzad Bishop , 2004, Oxford: Osprey Publishing, pp. 85-88, ISBN 1 84176 787 5
2. ^ Imperial Iranian Air Force: Samurai in the skies
3. ^ Fire in the Hills: Iranian and Iraqi Battles of Autumn 1982, by Tom Cooper & Farzad Bishop, Sept. 9, 2003
4. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from October 17, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
5. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h} Arabian Peninsula & Persian Gulf Database: Iranian Air-to-Air Victories, 1976-1981, Sept. 16, 2003
6. ^ Arabian Peninsula & Persian Gulf Database: Iranian Air-to-Air Victories, 1982-Today, Sept. 16, 2003
7. ↑ http://www.aerospacetalk.ir/vb/archive/index.php/t-50336.html
8. ↑ http://www.aerospacetalk.ir/vb/archive/index.php/t-50336.html
9. ^ Arabian Peninsula & Persian Gulf Database: Iranian Air-to-Air Victories, 1982-Today, Sept. 16, 2003
10. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated November 22, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
11. ^ Arabian Peninsula & Persian Gulf Database: Iranian Air-to-Air Victories, 1982-Today, Sept. 16, 2003
12. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Iranian F-4 PHANTOM II Units in Combat by Farzad Bishop & Tom Cooper, 2003, Oxford: Osprey Publishing, pp. 87-88, ISBN 1 84176 658 5
13. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from October 17, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
14. ^ Arabian Peninsula & Persian Gulf Database: Iranian Air-to-Air Victories, 1982-Today, Sept. 16, 2003
15. ^ Arabian Peninsula & Persian Gulf Database: Iranian Air-to-Air Victories, 1982-Today, Sept. 16, 2003