Kazem Sedghi (Persian: صدقی) was an Iranian F-14 Tomcat fighter pilot in the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force during the Iran–Iraq War.
Sedghi has been credited with 5 confirmed aerial victories against Iraqi aircraft during the war, a record that qualifies him as a flying ace.
[1][2] Confirmed victories of Sedghi include:[1] At the time he ranked captain, Sedghi shot down four MiG-23s in a single operation, Operation Sultan 10, on 29 October 1980 with two AIM-9 Sidewinder and two AIM-54 Phoenix missiles.
During the mission, he flew on a formation led by Col. Afshar with wingman Capt.
When he engaged MiG-23s, he had penetrated deep Iraqi soil and was low on fuel, and managed to refuel before landing home safely.