Khaled Heydari
Khalid Heydari (born 1950 in Mahabad – September 22, 1980 Kut Iraq) was an Iranian Air Force F-4 Phantom pilot during the Iran–Iraq War.
Operation Revenge (in Persian known as Entegham) or (Alpha Red)
He participated in strategic operation "Revenge" or in Persian "Entegham", an attack on Iraqi tactical air force to verify whether Iran's air force capabilities.[1]
The attack took place on September 30, 1980, from 14 to 16 pm. The pilots were all volunteers.
The First Division was led by Major Jahangir flying Abnymyn[clarification needed] called "Alborz" out of Bushehr air base.
The Second Division, called Alpha Flight Red "Red alpha red-alpha",[clarification needed] was led by Maj. Syed Jalil Purrezayi of Hamedan air base. The first bombs landed on air bases in Kut.[2]
Lost
Khaled Heydari's plane was hit by a surface-to-air missile and crashed in the Tigris River. Heydari was declared missing.
Found
After years of exploration in 2012, a body in a Kut cemetery was found. Following a ceremony, the body of Khaled Heydari was transferred to his home town of Mahabad, where he was buried. Dredging in the Tigris River found the wreckage of the aircraft.[clarification needed]
References
- ↑ "زندگینامه: خالد حیدری (1329 - 1359)". Hamshahrionline.ir. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
- ↑ "عملیات انتقام / آلفای سرخ ( البرز )". Irartesh.ir. Archived from the original on 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
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