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Shahram Rostami
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| Born | 7 June 1948 Ābkhāreh, East Azerbaijan, Iran |
| Allegiance | Iran |
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Air Force |
| Years of service | 1967–2007 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands held | Joint Staff |
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Shahram Rostami ([] Error: {{Langx}}: no text (help)) 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
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 |
See also
In Spanish: Shahram Rostami para niños
- List of Iranian flying aces
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