Bahram Hooshyar
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Bahram Hooshyar | |
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Nickname(s) | General Hooshyar |
Born | 1938 Tehran, Imperial State of Iran |
Died | 1991 Tehran, Iran |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | Islamic Republic of Iran |
Service/ | Air Forces |
Years of service | 1964–1991 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands held | Golden Crown aerobatic jet team Special Operations Command South Air Force operations |
Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Awards | Air Force Distinguished Conquest Medal |
Other work | Pilot of F-86 Sabre, F-4, F-5 |
Bahram Hooshyar (Persian: بهرام هشیار) (1938–1991) was an Iranian commander in the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) and an important strategist in the Iran–Iraq War.[1]
Operations[edit]
Attack on H3[edit]
General Hooshyar had a key role along with Major General Javad Fakouri in the Attack on H3 (Attack on Al-Waleed).
Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh[edit]
He also was involved in the planning of Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh, and also was an innovator of Iran's plan for launching missiles in battle.
Innovations[edit]
He for the first time established and started Khyber missile site (Foley Islamabad) along with some armored divisions operating in Qazvin.
Death[edit]
He died in Tehran in 1991 after a long battle with cancer. Like many soldiers serving in the Iran-Iraq War, he was diagnosed with leukemia. His sculpture at the Museum of the Air Force is on display as one of Iran's symbols of the Iran–Iraq War.
References[edit]
- ^ "Name of IRIAF commanders". Archived from the original on 2012-12-16. Retrieved 2012-09-05.