Honorific Prefix: | Timsar |
Shahram Rostami | |
Birth Date: | 7 June 1948 |
Birth Place: | Ābkhāreh, East Azerbaijan, Iran |
Allegiance: | Iran |
Branch: | Air Force |
Serviceyears: | 1967–2007 |
Rank: | Brigadier General |
Commands: | Joint Staff |
Shahram Rostami (Persian: {{audio|Fa-شهرام_رستمی.ogg|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.
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.
See also: List of Iranian aerial victories during the Iran–Iraq war. Confirmed victories of Rostami include:
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 |