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'''Abbas Babaei''' ({{lang-fa|عباس بابایی}}) (5 December 1950 – 6 August 1987) was an ]ian pilot and ] in the ], during the ]. He was killed in 1987 during an operation in ], Iran. '''Abbas Babaei''' ({{langx|fa|عباس بابایی}}) (5 December 1950 – 6 August 1987) was an ]ian pilot and ] in the ] (IRIAF), during the ].


==Education== ==Education==
He was born in a middle class religious family in ] in 1950. Babaei was a student at Dehkhoda primary school and graduated from Nezam Vafa high school. After graduating in 1969 he moved to the ] to become a fighter pilot. During his studies in the United States he was chosen as the volleyball captain of the airbase volleyball team.<ref name=martyr>{{cite web|title=martyr abbas babaee|url=http://babaee.en.shahid-blog.com/1391/11/18/martyr-babaeis-biography/#more-15|publisher=Babaee en Sahid|accessdate=5 July 2013}}</ref> He was born in a middle class religious family in ] in 1950. Babaei was a student at Dehkhoda primary school and graduated from Nezam Vafa high school. After graduating in 1969 he moved to the United States to become a fighter pilot. During his studies in the U.S. he was chosen as the volleyball captain of the airbase volleyball team.<ref name=martyr>{{cite web|title=martyr abbas babaee|url=http://babaee.en.shahid-blog.com/1391/11/18/martyr-babaeis-biography/#more-15|publisher=Babaee en Sahid|access-date=5 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013220558/http://babaee.en.shahid-blog.com/1391/11/18/martyr-babaeis-biography/#more-15|archive-date=13 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Return to Iran== ==Return to Iran==
After returning to Iran following flight training, he became a pilot of ] and ] fighters in the ]. In 1975 he became a ] pilot at the military airbase at ]. Upon returning to Iran he married his cousin Maliheh and moved to ] in ] where he was given a house by the Iranian Air Force. He had three children, a daughter, Salma, and two sons, Hossein and Mohammad.<ref name="martyr"/> After returning to Iran following flight training, he became a pilot on the ] fighter aircraft. After returning to Iran he married his cousin Maliheh and moved to ] in ] where he resided in the Iranian Air Force residence. He had three children, a daughter, Salma, and two sons, Hossein and Mohammad.<ref name="martyr"/>


==The Iran-Iraq war== ==The Iran-Iraq war==
He became the commander of ] in 1981. Babaei was criticised for his treatment of the pilots and ] considered disloyal to the new regime. <ref name="Combat 2004, p. 23">''Iranian F-14 Tomcat Units in Combat'' by Tom Cooper & Farzad Bishop, 2004, Oxford: Osprey Publishing, p. 23, ISBN 1 84176 787 5</ref> He became the commander of the ] in 1981. Aviation journalist and Iran-Iraq air war expert Tom Cooper reports that Babaei was "notorious for his merciless treatment of the pilots and officers" considered disloyal to the new regime.<ref name="Combat 2004, p. 23">''Iranian F-14 Tomcat Units in Combat'' by Tom Cooper & Farzad Bishop, 2004, Oxford: Osprey Publishing, p. 23, {{ISBN|1 84176 787 5}}</ref> Cooper's research indicates:
:... Col. Abbas Baba’ie, an officer differently described as the "mastermind of IRIAF’s capability to keep its ]-fleet intact", or simply a "war hero". There are, however, numerous former IRIAF pilots who not only deny that Baba’ie ever even qualified on F-14s, but also outright refuse to even mention his name, most likely because of his close cooperation with the ] regime in ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_214.shtml |title=''Fire in the Hills: Iranian and Iraqi Battles of Autumn 1982'' By Tom Cooper & Farzad Bishop, 9 September 2003 |access-date=17 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822073723/http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_214.shtml |archive-date=22 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Death== ==Death==
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General Abbas Babaei was killed on August 6, 1987 while conducting an operation over ] and his airplane was destroyed by friendly fire.<ref>http://babaei.shahidblog.com/about/#bio</ref>
General Abbas Babaei was killed on 6 August 1987, while in the rear seat of an F-5B while over Iraqi air space. He was hit by a 23&nbsp;mm round of an air defense system on ] air space, a city located in ], Iran. It turned out an Iranian' defense system, operated by ], had hit Babaei's aircraft in error. The pilot, Major Ali Mohammad Naderi managed to land the jet, but Babaei died within 10 minutes. ] used the ] ], ] guided ] ] system (]) at the time.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Country-By-Country/iranian_f_5_losses_any_ejections.htm |title=Chronological Listing of Iranian Air Force Northrop F-5: Losses & Ejections |access-date=17 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103092616/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Country-By-Country/iranian_f_5_losses_any_ejections.htm |archive-date=3 November 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2011, '']'' was shown on ]. The film was about Babaei's lifetime.

The memory of Babayi, who earned '']'' ("martyr") status for his untimely death,<ref name="memory">{{cite web |title=In Memory of IRIAF Pilot Brg. Gen. Abbas Babaie (Part 1) |via = YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V5U3BD2Eos |language=Persian |date=19 November 2010}}</ref> is preserved in the name of ], his commemorative statute in ] (shown at right), and in ]'s ].


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| DATE OF DEATH = 6 August 1987
| PLACE OF DEATH = Sardasht, Khuzestan, Iran
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Latest revision as of 01:54, 8 December 2024

Iranian fighter pilot and commander (1950–1987)

Timsar
Abbas Babaei
Born(1950-12-05)5 December 1950
Qazvin, Iran
Died6 August 1987(1987-08-06) (aged 36)
Sardasht, Iran
BuriedQazvin, Iran
AllegianceIran
Service / branchAir Force
Years of service1969–1987
RankBrigadier general
Battles / warsIran–Iraq War †
Awards2nd grade Fath Medal

Abbas Babaei (Persian: عباس بابایی) (5 December 1950 – 6 August 1987) was an Iranian pilot and brigadier-general in the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF), during the Iran-Iraq War.

Education

He was born in a middle class religious family in Qazvin in 1950. Babaei was a student at Dehkhoda primary school and graduated from Nezam Vafa high school. After graduating in 1969 he moved to the United States to become a fighter pilot. During his studies in the U.S. he was chosen as the volleyball captain of the airbase volleyball team.

Return to Iran

After returning to Iran following flight training, he became a pilot on the Northrop F-5 fighter aircraft. After returning to Iran he married his cousin Maliheh and moved to Dezful in Khuzestan province where he resided in the Iranian Air Force residence. He had three children, a daughter, Salma, and two sons, Hossein and Mohammad.

The Iran-Iraq war

He became the commander of the 8th Tactical Air Base in 1981. Aviation journalist and Iran-Iraq air war expert Tom Cooper reports that Babaei was "notorious for his merciless treatment of the pilots and officers" considered disloyal to the new regime. Cooper's research indicates:

... Col. Abbas Baba’ie, an officer differently described as the "mastermind of IRIAF’s capability to keep its F-14-fleet intact", or simply a "war hero". There are, however, numerous former IRIAF pilots who not only deny that Baba’ie ever even qualified on F-14s, but also outright refuse to even mention his name, most likely because of his close cooperation with the clerical regime in Tehran.

Death

Statute of Babaei at Babaei square, Qazvin

General Abbas Babaei was killed on 6 August 1987, while in the rear seat of an F-5B while over Iraqi air space. He was hit by a 23 mm round of an air defense system on Sardasht air space, a city located in west Azerbaijan, Iran. It turned out an Iranian' defense system, operated by Sepah, had hit Babaei's aircraft in error. The pilot, Major Ali Mohammad Naderi managed to land the jet, but Babaei died within 10 minutes. Sepah used the ZSU-23 self-propelled, radar guided anti-aircraft weapon system (SPAAG) at the time.

In 2011, Flying Passion was shown on Channel 1. The film was about Babaei's lifetime.

The memory of Babayi, who earned shahid ("martyr") status for his untimely death, is preserved in the name of Shahid Babaee High School (Qazvin Sampad), his commemorative statute in Qazvin (shown at right), and in Tehran's Babayi Expressway.

References

  1. Poursafa, Mahdi (20 January 2014). گزارش فارس از تاریخچه نشان‌های نظامی ایران، از «اقدس» تا «فتح»؛ مدال‌هایی که بر سینه سرداران ایرانی نشسته است [From "Aghdas" to "Fath": Medals resting on the chest of Iranian Serdars]. Fars News (in Persian). Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  2. ^ "martyr abbas babaee". Babaee en Sahid. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  3. Iranian F-14 Tomcat Units in Combat by Tom Cooper & Farzad Bishop, 2004, Oxford: Osprey Publishing, p. 23, ISBN 1 84176 787 5
  4. "Fire in the Hills: Iranian and Iraqi Battles of Autumn 1982 By Tom Cooper & Farzad Bishop, 9 September 2003". Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  5. "Chronological Listing of Iranian Air Force Northrop F-5: Losses & Ejections". Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  6. "In Memory of IRIAF Pilot Brg. Gen. Abbas Babaie (Part 1)" (in Persian). 19 November 2010 – via YouTube.
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