Mahmoud Eskandari, an army fighter pilot


Operation H3 (April 15, 1360): This operation is recognized by McDonnell Douglas, the manufacturer of Phantom F-4 aircraft, as the most complete operation performed by this type of aircraft, and Eskandari is also known as the most skilled pilot of this type of aircraft. Liberation of Khorramshahr (May 17, 1361) : The destruction of the Arvand Bridge on the Arvandrud River by Eskandari and the preparation of conditions for the siege and defeat of the Iraqi forces were effective in the process of the liberation of Khorramshahr.

Baghdad Operation (July 1361): In this operation, Abbas Duran was killed by a missile and his plane crashed, but Eskandari managed to return the plane safely to the base. Dismissed from the army and sentenced to prison, Eskandari was imprisoned and fired from the air force in 1366 on charges of having connections with royalist groups. It is said that this accusation was brought up because of the contact of his former colleague at the third Shekari base, which led to a sentence of four years in prison and dismissal from the army became.

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