Abdolhossein Minusepehr
Major General Abdolhossein Minusepehr | |
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Major General Minusepehr in the cockpit of an Iranian F-14 Tomcat shortly before an aerobatic demonstration | |
| Native name | عبدلحسین مینوسپهر |
| Born | 1932 (age 93–94) Tehran, Iran |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Branch | Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF) |
| Service years | 1954–1979 |
| Rank | Major General (Sarlashkar) |
| Commands | 202nd TFS Vahdati AFB (Dezful) (F-86) Golden Crown Aerobatic Team (F-86) Chief of Operations, Mehrabad AFB (Tehran) (F-4) Deputy Commander 7th Tactical Fighter Base (Shiraz) (F-4) Commander 7th Tactical Fighter Base (Shiraz) (F-4) Leader F-14 Tomcat Program Commander Khatami AFB (Isfahan) (F-14) |
| Known for | Golden Crown member, early jet fighter instructor, lead Phantom instruction, leader of the Iranian F-14 program |
Major General Abdolhossein Minusepehr (Persian: عبدالحسین مینوسپهر ; born 1932) is a former fighter pilot and senior commander in the Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF). He was a pioneer of the jet age and the F-4 Phantom era in the IIAF, as well as the leader of the Iranian F-14 Tomcat program. His final appointment was slated to be deputy commander of the Air Force for planning and organization, a position he did not occupy due to the 1979 Islamic Revolution.