Farajollah Baratpour
Farajollah Baratpour | |
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| Native name | فرج‌الله براتپور |
| Born | born 30 August 1945 |
| Allegiance | Iran |
Branch | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Imperial Iranian Air Force |
Service years | 1967–1997 |
Rank | brigadier general |
| Known for | commanded the flight squadrons of H-3 airstrike |
Conflicts | Iran–Iraq War |
| Awards | Iranian Army Dedication Medal |
Farajollah Baratpour (Persian: فرج‌الله براتپور),(born 30 August 1945, in Kangavar, Iran) is a retired Brigadier General and McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Fighter pilot in the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, who was the head of the force's Flight Inspection Department from 1994 to 1998. In 1988, he commanded the flight squadrons of H-3 airstrike. he was the commander of the third group in the operation. he is considered one of the legends of the Iran–Iraq War.
Biography
He was born in 1945 in Kangavar, Kermanshah Province. At the age of 2, he moved to Kermanshah with his family and studied there until his high school diploma. In October 1968, after completing his education in Iran and the United States, he was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant. In October 1978, he went to the United States for management training and returned to Iran 2 months before the Iranian Revolution. In October 1983, he was appointed as the successor to the 6th Bushehr Fighter Base, and in 1983, he went to the General Staff Command School, and then became the commander of Hamadan Airbase in Hamadan for 2 years. He also served as the commander of the Shiraz Air Region for 5 and a half years, and then as the head of the Air Force Flight Inspection Department for 4 and a half years.[1][2][3]
Book
His biography, titled Blue Sky, was written by Mohsen Sanjabi and unveiled at a special ceremony.[4]
During the revolution, when the US Air Force asked Farajollah Baratpour to stay and serve in the country, the Iranian pilot said that he would prefer nothing, not even a comfortable and safe life in America, to his country.[5]
Award
He received the Supreme Medal of Dedication from Ali Khamenei on Thursday, February 13, 2025.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "زندگینامه: فرج‌الله براتپور (۱۳۲۴ -)". همشهری آنلاین (in Persian). 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
- ↑ "این خلبان نابغه ایرانی، کارشناسان نظامی دنیا را حیرت زده کرد /بزرگترین عملیات هوایی جهان چگونه رهبری شد؟+تصاویر". خبرآنلاین (in Persian). 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
- ↑ "Celebrating the Kermanshahi legend of the battle with the Phantom/A statue of "Brigadier General Baratpour" is being built". Fars (in Persian). Retrieved 2026-08-04.
- ↑ "نمایشگاه مجازی - آبی آسمان: امیر سرتیپ 2 خلبان، فرج‌الله براتپور". www.book.icfi.ir. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
- ↑ "Baratpour didn't want to live in America". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2023-03-04. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
- ↑ حسنی, رسول (2025-02-13). "اعطای نشان فداکاری به «طراح و فرمانده عملیات هوایی اچ ۳»". خبرگزاری دفاع مقدس (in Persian). Retrieved 2026-08-04.
- ↑ "چه کسانی نشان فداکاری رهبر انقلاب را گرفتند؟". خبرآنلاین (in Persian). 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2026-08-04.