Despite being killed before the homeland-Iraq War, many of the things he did for the persian Air Force, such as acquiring the F-4, F-5, F-14, advanced radar systems, and the AIM-54 Phoenix air-to-air missiles, as well as the training for his students, are widely credited for saving the country from the Iraqi invasion, and were later used to protect the areas of the country which were crucial, such as Tehran and Kharg Island.