Shahram Rostami Explained

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.

Aerial victories

See also: List of Iranian aerial victories during the Iran–Iraq war. Confirmed victories of Rostami include:

DateUnitWeaponVictim
11981-10-2282 TFS/TFB 7AIM-54AMirage F1EQ
21981-10-2282 TFS/TFB 7AIM-54AMirage F1EQ
31981-10-2282 TFS/TFB 7AIM-54AMirage F1EQ
41981-10-2282 TFS/TFB 7AIM-7EMiG-21MF
51982-09-16TFB 8AIM-54AMiG-25RB
61982-12-01TFB 8AIM-54AMiG-25RB

See also