page_title: Jalil Zandi
section_title: Iran–Iraq War
hierarchical_section_title: Jalil Zandi / Iran–Iraq War
caption_attribution_description: English: Jalil Zandi, Ace Fighter Pilot during Iran-Iraq war
context_page_description: Brig. General Jalil Zandi was a fighter pilot in the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force who served during all of the Iran–Iraq War. His combat record qualifies him as one of the most successful pilot of that conflict in air-to-air combat, as well as one of the best Iranian aces ever. It also made him the highest-scoring pilot in the history of the F-14 Tomcat.
context_section_description: He earned his fame as an F-14 Tomcat pilot during the Iran–Iraq War. He has been reliably credited with shooting down 11 Iraqi aircraft (eight confirmed victories through examination with US intelligence documents released according to FOIA inquiry and three probable victories). The victories include four MiG-23s, two Su-22s, two MiG-21s, and three Mirage F1s. This makes him one of the most successful Iranian fighter ace ever, & the most successful F-14 Tomcat pilot worldwide.
caption: Zandi with an F-14 Tomcat
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