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Imperial Iranian Air Force Commanders

  • 1923 (1302) Mr. Reza Mizani In Charge of Air Corp. Section in the Army.

  • 1924 (11-Tir-1303) Col. Ahmad Khan Nakhjavan In Charge of Air Corp. Section in War Dept.

  • 1926 (1-Farvrdin-1307) Col. Nakhjavan was promoted to Brig. General and became the first General Pilot.

  • 1930 (26-Mordad-1309) Maj. Ahmad Mirza Khosravani Temporary In Charge of Air Corp. Section.

  • 1932 (5-Mordad-1310) Gen. Sadegh Khan Koopal In Charge of Air Force Section in War Dept.

  • 1933 (26-Azar-1311) Gen. Ahmad Khan Nakhjavan In Charge of Air Force Section in War Dept.

  • As of 1933 (7-Aban-1311) Air Force Section in War Dept. Officially Became Air Force Command.

  • 1935 (27-Aban-1314) Air Force Command was changed to Imperial Iranian Air Force.

  • 1936 (30-Azar-1315) Col. Ahmad Khosravani (Gen. In 1938).

  • 1941 (3-Shahrivar 1320 ) WWII England & Russia attacked Iran and all Air Force operation halted.

  • From 1941 to 1948 (1320-1327)Due to World War II Air Force was not in normal operation this instability resulted in frequent change of commanders. At the time Gen. Majid Firooz (None Air Force officer) was in charge of Air Force.

  • 1942 (5-Shahrivar-1321) Gen. Mohammad Nakhjavan (None Air Force).

  • (21-Azar-1321 ) Col. Sharafaldin Ghahremani. Later killed as a passenger in a crash.

  • 1943 (24-Ordibehesht-1322) Gen. Ahmad Khan Nakhjavan.

  • (13-Tir-1322 ) Col. Mir Mohammad Mohanna.

  • (23-Shahrivar-1322 ) Gen. Mohammad Hossein Firooz

  • 1944 (6- Tir-1323 ) Gen. Ahmad Khan Nakhjavan (at this time entire Air Force was 493 personnel which included 80 Pilots )

  • (13-Aban-1323 ) Gen. Ahmad Khosravani

  • 1945 (25-Farvardin-1325) Gen. Mohammad Hossein Amidi ( None Air Force )

  • 1947 (16-Shahrivar-1326) Col. Hedayat Gilanshah.

  • (10-Farvardin-1327 ) Gen. Mahammad Mohanna.

  • 1948 (30-Dey-1327) Col. Mehdi Sepah Pour.

  • 1950 (3-Aban-1329) Gen. Noori Alaee.

  • 1951 (8-Mordad-1330) Gen. Mehdi Sepah Pour.

  • (16-Bahman-1330) Gen. Hedayat Gilanshah.

  • 1952 (12-Esfand-1331 ) Gen. Mohammad Moeini.

  • 1953 (29-Esfand-1332 ) Gen. Hedayat Gilanshah.

  • 1958 (15-Meher-1337 ) Gen. Mohammad Khatami. ( Killed in Kite Accident).

  • 1975 (21-Shahrivar-1354) Gen. Fazayel Tadayoun . (Killed in Helicopter Crash).

  • 1976-1979 (?-?-1355) Gen. Amir Hossain Rabii. (Executed during Islamic revolution).

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