Years of service 1963 - 1988 Rank Brigadier General | Name Bijan Assem | |
Allegiance Imperial Air Force Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Service/branch Imperial Iranian Air Force, Iran Air Force Battles/wars Iran–Iraq War (Operation Kaman 99, Attack on H3, Operation Scorch Sword) | ||
Brigadier General. Bijan Assem ( 1944 Shiraz, Persian: تیمسار بیژن عاصم ) was an acclaimed Iranian َAir Force commander and a national hero serving for the full duration of the Iran-Iraq War. His record qualifies him as an ace and one of the most successful commander of that conflict. He served the IIAF (1963–1979), and stayed on to serve in the IRIAF(1980–1988) when it was somewhat dangerous for high-ranked officers and pilots to continue their military service.
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