List of Iranian aerial victories during the Iran–Iraq war

The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Iraq lasting from September 1980 to August 1988. The confirmed victories are bold and probable victories are italic in the column of victims.

The list includes victories by Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force as well as the "kills" by the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation helicopters.

Sorted by the pilots who shot down more aircraft

Pilot	Total number of kills	Victims	Weapons	-----Date-----	Fighter type	Notes
Jalil Zandi	11	MiG-21 MiG-21 MiG-23 MiG-23 Su-22 Su-22 MiG-23 MiG-23 Mirage F1 Mirage F1 Mirage F1[1]	AIM-9P AAM AIM-54A AIM-54A AAM AAM AAM AIM-54A AAM AIM-9P AIM-9P	15 May 81 ? Jan 82 10 Oct 82 10 Oct 82 ? Sep 83 ? Sep 83 ? Apr 86 ? Apr 86 29 Aug 87 ? Feb 88 ? Feb 88	F-14 Tomcat	The most successful pilot of the war in air combats, with 11 aerial victories. The most successful F-14 Tomcat pilot worldwide.[2][3]
Shahram Rostami	6	Mirage F1 Mirage F1 Mirage F1 MiG 21 MiG-25 MiG-25[1]	AIM-54A AIM-54A AIM-54A AIM-7E AIM-54A AIM-54A	22 Oct 81 22 Oct 81 22 Oct 81 22 Oct 81 16 Sep 82 1 Dec 82	F-14 Tomcat
A. Afshar	6	MiG 23 MiG-21 MiG-21 Mirage F1 Su-22 Mirage F1[1]	AAM AIM-7E AIM-54A AAM AIM-54 AIM-9P	13 Oct 80 21 Nov 80 27 Nov 80 7 Oct 86 ? Feb 87 15 May 88	F-14 Tomcat
Yadollah Sharifirad	5	Su-22 MiG-21 MiG-21 MiG-21 MiG-21[4]	See the notes Maneuver 20 mm 20 mm Maneuver	21 Oct 80 21 Nov 80 24 Nov 80 16 Dec 80 16 Dec 80	Northrop F-5	On 21 Oct 80 the Iraqi fighter hit the ground during the chase. The most successful F-5 Pilot in the aerial combats during the Iran-Iraq war.
ّFarahavar	4	MiG-23 MiG-23 MiG-23 MiG-23[5]	AIM-54A AIM-54A AIM-54A AIM-54A	7 Jan 81 7 Jan 81 7 Jan 81 7 Jan 81	F-14 Tomcat
Shafi / Alaei	4	SA.342M SA.342M SA.316B Mil Mi-24[6]	20 mm 20 mm 20 mm 20 mm	2 Nov 82 2 Nov 82 3 Nov 82 21 Nov 82	AH-1J
Assadollah Adeli / Mohammad Masbough	3	MiG-23 MiG-23 MiG-23[7]	AIM-54	7 Jan 81	F-14 Tomcat	Adeli, with his RIO Mohammad Masbough, shot down three MiG-23s, which were in a close formation, by only one AIM-54.[7]
Hossein Rabeie	3	Mirage F1 Mirage F1 Mirage F1[1]	AIM-7E AIM-9P AIM-9P	9 Feb 88 9 Feb 88 9 Feb 88	F-4 Phantom II	(Transfer from Army Aviation)
Abbas Doran	3	MiG-23 MiG-23 MiG-21[5]	AIM-7E AIM-7E AIM-7E	29 Sep 80 29 Sep 80 2 Nov 80	F-4 Phantom II
Rahnavard	3	Su-22 Mirage F-1 Mirage F-1[1]	AIM-7E AIM-9P AIM-9P	? May 87 16 Feb 88 16 Feb 88	F-14 Tomcat
Zoghi	3	MiG-23 MiG-23 Mirage F1[1]	AIM-9P AIM-7E AIM-9P	23 Jan 87 23 Jan 87 9 Jul 88	F-14 Tomcat
Khosrodad	3	MiG-21 MiG-23 MiG-23[1]	AIM-7E AIM-54A AIM-54A	21 Nov 82 21 Nov 82 21 Nov 82	F-14 Tomcat
Mohammad Hashem Aleagha	3	MiG-21 Mirage F1 Mirage F1[1]	AIM-7E AIM-54A AIM-54A	20 Oct 80 11 Dec 81 11 Dec 81	F-14 Tomcat
Yadollah Javadpour	2	Su-20 MiG-25[5][6]	20 mm AIM-9J	17 Oct 80 6 Aug 83	Northrop F-5
Hassan Afghantoloee	2	Mirage F1 Mirage F1[8]	AIM-7E AIM-9P	18 Feb 87 18 Feb 87	F-14 Tomcat
G. Malej	2	MiG-23 MiG-23[1]	AIM-9P AIM-9P	18 Oct 80 18 Oct 80	F-14 Tomcat
Ali Azimi	2	MiG-21 MiG-23[1]	AIM-54A AIM-54A	23 Sep 80 23 Sep 80	F-14 Tomcat
R. Azad	2	MiG-21 MiG-21[1]	AIM-54A AIM-54A	11 Dec 81 11 Dec 81	F-14 Tomcat
Joshan/ Hashemzade	2	Su-22 Su-22[6]	AIM-7E AIM-9P	11 May 85 15 May 85	F-4 Phantom II
G. Esmaeli	2	Silkworm (missile) Xian H-6[1]	AIM-54A AIM-54A	25 Feb 88 25 Feb 88	F-14 Tomcat
Rassi	1	MiG-23[5]	20mm	25 Sep. 80	F-4 Phantom II
Adibi	1	Super Etendard[9]	AIM-7E	2 Apr 84	F-4 Phantom II
Esmail Sehati / Mohammad Sahrai	1	MiG-21[4]	20 mm	14 Feb 86	AH-1J
Amir	1	MiG-23[5]	AIM-9P	21 Apr 81	F-14 Tomcat
Hasibi	1	MiG-23[5]	AIM-9P	13 Oct 80	F-4 Phantom II
Abbassi / Kuchmezgi	1	MiG-23[9]	AIM-9P	26 Apr 81	F-4 Phantom II
Salari	1	MiG-23[9]	AIM-9P	14 Jun 88	F-4 Phantom II
Moslemi	1	MiG-23[1]	AIM-7E	23 Jan 87	F-14 Tomcat
Reza ?	1	MiG-23[1]	AIM-7E	12 Jul 86	F-14 Tomcat
Hadavand	1	Mirage F1[1]	AIM-54A	22 Oct 81	F-14 Tomcat
Amiraslani	1	Mirage F1[1]	AIM-54A	20 Feb 87	F-14 Tomcat
Mohammad Reza Ataei	1	MiG-23[1]	AIM-54A	13 Sep 80	F-14 Tomcat	The first killer of an Iraqi aircraft during the border conflicts between Iran and Iraq, nine days before the official beginning of the Iran-Iraq war.
Hashemi	1	Mirage F1[6]	Aim-54	26 Mar 85	F-14 Tomcat
S. Naghdi	1	MiG-23[1]	AIM-54A	25 Sep 80	F-14 Tomcat
Sarlak	1	MiG-21[9]	20 mm	25 Apr 81	F-4 Phantom II
Afkhami	1	MiG-21[9]	?	? Dec 80	F-4 Phantom II
Mahlouji / Goudarz	1	MiG-21[9]	AIM-9P	26 Apr 81	F-4 Phantom II
Mofidi	1	MiG-21[9]	AIM-9P	22 Sep 81	F-4 Phantom II
Abbas Hazin	1	MiG-21[1]	AIM-9P	26 Oct 80	F-14 Tomcat
K. Akhbari	1	MiG-21[1]	AIM-9P	26 Oct 80	F-14 Tomcat
Farhad Dehghan	1	MiG-21[1]	AIM-54A	2 Dec 80	F-14 Tomcat
Ebrahimi	1	Su-20[5]	20mm	17 oct 80	Northrop F-5
Moussavi	1	Su-22[1]	AIM-54A	21 Jul 82	F-14 Tomcat
Bozorgi	1	Mil Mi-8[5]	20 mm	3 Dec 80	Northrop F-5
Alireza Yassini	1	SA.321GV[6]	AGM-65A	12 Jul 86	F-4 Phantom II

References

1. Iranian F-14 Tomcat Units in Combat by Tom Cooper & Farzad Bishop, 2004, Oxford: Osprey Publishing, pp. 85-88, ISBN 1 84176 787 5
2. Imperial Iranian Air Force: Samurai in the skies
3. Fire in the Hills: Iranian and Iraqi Battles of Autumn 1982, by Tom Cooper & Farzad Bishop, Sept. 9, 2003
4. http://www.cieldegloire.com/as_45_00_victoires.php#zandi
5. Arabian Peninsula & Persian Gulf Database: Iranian Air-to-Air Victories, 1976-1981, Sept. 16, 2003
6. Arabian Peninsula & Persian Gulf Database: Iranian Air-to-Air Victories, 1982-Today, Sept. 16, 2003
7. http://www.aerospacetalk.ir/vb/archive/index.php/t-50336.html
8. http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/country-by-country/Iraq.htm
9. Iranian F-4 Phantom II Units in Combat by Farzad Bishop & Tom Cooper , 2003, Oxford: Osprey Publishing, pp. 87-88, ISBN 1 84176 658 5