Golden Crown
| Imperial Iranian Air Force Aerobatic Team Golden Crown | |
|---|---|
Golden Crown insignia | |
| Active | 30 October 1958 – 11 February 1979 |
| Disbanded | after 1979 Revolution (revival is still ongoing) |
| Country | Iran |
| Branch | Imperial Iranian Air Force |
| Role | Aerobatic display team |
| Part of | part of 1st Fighter Interceptor Squadron |
| Garrison/HQ | Mehrabad (THR) Khatami Air Base |
| Colours | ■□■ (three colours of the flag of Iran) |
| Commanders | |
| Leader | Nader Jahanbani (1958–1962,1969) Amir Hossein Rabii (1963,1968) Abdolhossein Minusepehr (1964–1966) Bahram Hooshyar (1970) Ayat Mohaqeqi (1971–1972) Vahid Kimiagar (1973) Mahmoud Imanian (1974) Manouchehr Khalili (1975–1979) |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F-84G Thunderjet (1958–1960) F-86F Sabre (1960–1967,1969) F-5A Freedom Fighter (1968,1970–1975) F-5E Tiger II (1976–1979) |
The Golden Crown (Persian: تاج طلایی Tāj-e Talāyi) was Iran's first national aerobatics display team and part of the former Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF) from 1958 to 1979. It was formed by fighter pilot Nader Jahanbani, mainly inspired by the USAFE Skyblazers, an American aerobatics team. During the Cold War the team performed in many competitions.