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]

Bahram Hooshyar
General Bahram Hooshyar
Nickname(s)General Hooshyar
Born1938
Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
Died1991
Tehran, Iran
Place of burial
AllegianceIslamic Republic of Iran
Service/branch Air Forces
Years of service1964–1991
RankBrigadier General
Commands heldGolden Crown aerobatic jet team
Special Operations Command South
Air Force operations
Battles/warsIran–Iraq War
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Conquest Medal
Other workPilot of F-86 Sabre,
F-4, F-5

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

  1. ^ "Name of IRIAF commanders". Archived from the original on 2012-12-16. Retrieved 2012-09-05.