Hossein Khalili
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BornNovember 24, 1956
Varamin, Tehran, Iran
Varamin, Tehran, Iran
AllegianceIslamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces
Service / branch Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Yearsof service1974-2000
Hossein Khalili | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 24, 1956 Varamin, Tehran, Iran |
| Allegiance | Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces |
| Service | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force |
| Years of service | 1974-2000 |
| Rank | Second brigadier general (Iran) |
| Battles / wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Hossein Khalili (born November 24, 1956, in Varamin) is a former Northrop F-5 and Grumman F-14 Tomcat pilot and brigadier general in the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force.[1][2]
Together with Behrooz NaqdiBeyk, he was one of the youngest fighter pilots of this force since the beginning of the Iran-Iraq war.[3] With more than 2,000 hours of non-random flight over Iraq, he is one of the luckiest pilots in the history of air warfare. Khalili is currently a senior adviser to Nahaja and a senior member of the Air Force Studies Center.[4]