The following is a list of
flying aces
A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The exact number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ace is varied, but is usually co ...
from
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
.
Flying aces
Iran–Iraq war (1980–1988)
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Fazlollah Javidnia, 12
or 11 (+2 probable)
victories
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Jalil Zandi
Jalil Zandi ( fa, جلیل زندی; 1951–2001) was a fighter pilot in the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) who served during all of the Iran–Iraq War. His combat record qualifies him as one of the most successful pilots of that conf ...
, 11
or 9 (+3 probable) victories
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Fereidoun Ali-Mazandarani, 9
or 11
victories
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Abolfazl Mehreganfar, 6 victories
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Hassan Harandi, 6 victories
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Shahram Rostami, 5
or 6
victories
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Jamshid Afshar, 5
or 6
victories
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Hossein Khalili, 5 victories
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Jalil Moslemi, 5 victories
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K. Sedghi, 5 victories
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Mostafa Roustaei, 5 victories
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Khalil Dashtizadeh, 5 victories
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Assadollah Adeli, 5 victories
Other
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Mohammad Taqi Pessian who flown several combat missions for the
Imperial German Air Service during
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
, reputedly shoot down up to 25 aircraft in aerial dogfights along the
western front.
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Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
flying aces
A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The exact number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ace is varied, but is usually co ...