jalil zandi (2 may 1951 – 1 april 2001) was an iranian flying ace in the iran-iraq war. he was an f-14 tomcat pilot. he had the most victories in the air combat in the iran-iraq war: 11 victories ( 8 confirmed victories and 3 probable victories). his victories include 4 mig-23s, 2 su-22s, 2 mig 21s and 3 mirage f1s). he was also the most successful f-14 pilot ever.