Fazael Tadayon (; 1908 – 7 February 1976) was a

full general A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED O ...

at the Pahlavi Iran's air force and served as the chief of the staff of the

Imperial Iranian Air Force The history of the Iranian Air Force, currently known as the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, can be divided into two phases—before the Islamic Revolution, and after it. Imperial era The Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF) was a branch ...

. He was made the commander of the air force on 13 September 1975 replacing

Mohammad Amir Khatami Arteshbod Mohammad Amir Khatami ( fa, محمدامیر خاتمی) (1920 – 12 September 1975), CVO, was the commander of the Imperial Iranian Air Force, advisor to Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the second husband of Fatemeh Pahlavi, half- ...

who died a day before in a kiting accident. Tadayon's tenure was brief and lasted until 1976 when he was killed in a helicopter accident. He was succeeded by

Amir Hossein Rabii Emir (; ar, أمير ' ), sometimes transliterated amir, amier, or ameer, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or cerem ...

as the chief of Imperial Iranian Air Force.

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1908 births 1976 deaths Commanders of Imperial Iranian Air Force Imperial Iranian Armed Forces four-star generals People of Pahlavi Iran Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Iran {{Iran-bio-stub