Abdolbaghi Darvish
Abdolbaghi Darvish (Persian: عبدالباقی درویش; 26 April 1948 – 20 February 1986) was an Iranian Air Force pilot who served during the Iran–Iraq War.
Abdolbaghi Darvish | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948 Nowshahr, Iran |
| Died | 1986 (aged 37–38) Ahwaz |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service/ | Air Force |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | |
Early life
He was born in 1948 in Nowshahr. After finishing school, he had accepted in Iran's air force college and after that for advance training he was sent to the USA in 1969.[1]
End of life
On the 20th of February 1986, Colonel Abdolbaghi Darvish was shot down by an Iraqi MiG-23ML while flying his Iranian F27-600. All 51 crew and passengers were killed. [2][3] The aircraft was carrying a delegation of military and government officials on a mission. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of Major General.
See also
References
- http://www.3389thpts.com/3389thpts/Classes_-_1970.html
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2018-04-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Iran–Iraq War of 1980–1988, Tom Cooper, Farzad Bishop, 2000, page 304
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