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Pooyan Afshinnejad, the author and director of the documentary “One Hot Day of Summer… Mehrabad” explained to the Mehr reporter about this 2-part work: this documentary is about the role of the Martyr Lashgari Air Base in Mehrabad during the Holy Defense, providing security to the skies of the capital and providing aid to People are faced with crises and natural disasters.

He continued: Shahid Lashgari base is the beating heart of the armed forces and has a unique position. This work, which was prepared on the order of the Cultural Deputy of the Air Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is scheduled to be broadcast on radio and television during the holy defense week.

Afshinnejad also explained about the documentary production process: This project was launched in June of this year, and of course, its research work started 2 years ago. Mehrabad Air Base is a mother base that has both fighter and transport brigades, and all air force aircraft repairs are done at Mehrabad base.

This documentary maker also added: This base has been the meeting place of great pilots in the history of the country’s air force, and perhaps the most famous of these pilots can be mentioned the martyred pilot Major General Fereydoun Zulfiqari, who was identified as Phantom and was martyred during the Holy Defense.

Referring to the support of the Air Force’s Cultural Vice-Chancellor, he said that this project was made in 2 parts of about 20 minutes.

This documentary maker has a history of making documentaries such as “The Most Oppressed Angels”, “Summer of 59”, “Five Memories of Five Heroes” and “Saat 168” in his portfolio.