Saeed Mehdiyoun (; 1928 – 15 August 1980) was an Iranian

fighter pilot A fighter pilot or combat pilot is a Military aviation, military aviator trained to engage in air-to-air combat, Air-to-ground weaponry, air-to-ground combat and sometimes Electronic-warfare aircraft, electronic warfare while in the cockpit of ...

. He was appointed as the commander of

Imperial Iranian Air Force The history of the Iranian Air Force, currently known as the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, can be divided into two phases—before the Islamic Revolution, and after it. Imperial era The Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF) was a branch ...

in mid-February 1979 replacing Amir Hossein Rabii in the post. However, he was ousted two days later for lack of popularity among the subordinate personnel. While trying to flee the country, he was arrested for taking part in

Nojeh coup plot The "Saving Iran's Great Uprising" (; acronymed NEQAB, ) more commonly known as the Nojeh coup d'état (), was a plan to overthrow the newly established Islamic Republic of Iran and its government of Abolhassan Banisadr and Ruhollah Khomeini. ...

and subsequently executed for it on 15 August 1980.

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1980 deaths Commanders of Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Imperial Iranian Army lieutenant generals Military personnel executed during the Iranian Revolution Executed Iranian people by the Islamic Republic of Iran {{iran-mil-bio-stub