Jamshid Afshar (Persian: جمشید افشار) is an Iranian retired fighter pilot who flew with Grumman F-14 Tomcat during the Iran–Iraq War. He has been credited him with 5[1] or 6[2] confirmed aerial victories, a record that qualifies him as a flying ace.
Jamshid Afshar | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service | |
| Battles / wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Career
editAfshar was part of the second group of Iranian pilots who were sent to the United States for training in June 1974. He ranked captain at the time he was assigned to the VFA-101 of the Naval Air Station Oceana.[3] He played a key role in planning Operation Sultan 10, along with Major H. Shoghi.[4]
Aerial victories
editCooper and Bishop have verified the following six as confirmed kills of Afshar:[2]
| # | Date | Unit | Weapon | Victim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 October 1980 | TFB 8 | AAM | MiG-23BN |
| 2 | 21 November 1980 | TFB 8 | AIM-7E4 | MiG-21 |
| 3 | 27 November 1980 | TFB 8 | AIM-54A | MiG-21 |
| 4 | 7 October 1986 | TFB 6 | AAM | Mirage F1EQ |
| 5 | February 1987 | 72 TFS/TFB 1 | AIM-54A | Su-22 |
| 6 | 15 May 1988 | 72 TFS/TFB 1 | AIM-9P | Mirage F1EQ |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Razoux, Pierre (2019), "31", Le siècle des As (1915-1988): Une autre histoire de l'aviation (in French), Place des éditeurs, p. 15, ISBN 978-2-262-04827-3
- ^ a b Cooper, Tom; Bishop, Farzad (2004), Holmes, Tony; Hales-Dutton, Bruce (eds.), Iranian F-14 Tomcat Units in Combat, Osprey Combat Aircraft, vol. 49, Oxford: Osprey Publishing, Appendices: Iranian F-14A Tomcat Victories, pp. 85–88, ISBN 1-84176-787-5
- ^ Cooper, Tom; Bishop, Farzad (2004), Holmes, Tony; Hales-Dutton, Bruce (eds.), Iranian F-14 Tomcat Units in Combat, Osprey Combat Aircraft, vol. 49, Oxford: Osprey Publishing, pp. 13–14, ISBN 1-84176-787-5
- ^ Cooper, Tom; Bishop, Farzad (2004), Holmes, Tony; Hales-Dutton, Bruce (eds.), Iranian F-14 Tomcat Units in Combat, Osprey Combat Aircraft, vol. 49, Oxford: Osprey Publishing, pp. 28–30, ISBN 1-84176-787-5
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