Saeed Mehdiyoun
Saeed Mehdiyoun | |
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| Born | Seyyed Saeed Mehdiyoun April 17, 1928 |
| Died | 15 August 1980 (aged 52) |
| Allegiance |  Imperial State of Iran |
Branch | Imperial Iranian Air Force |
Service years | 1949–1979 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Saeed Mehdiyoun (Persian: سعید مهدیون; 1928 – 15 August 1980) was an Iranian fighter pilot. He was appointed as the commander of Imperial Iranian Air Force in mid-February 1979 replacing Amir Hossein Rabii in the post.[1] However, he was ousted two days later for lack of popularity among the subordinate personnel.[1] While trying to flee the country, he was arrested for taking part in Nojeh coup plot and subsequently executed for it on 15 August 1980.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Nikola B. Schahgaldian; Gina Barkhordarian (March 1987), The Iranian Military Under the Islamic Republic (PDF), RAND, p. 111, ISBN 0-8330-0777-7, retrieved 15 January 2017
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