Rail Rzayev
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Lieutenant General Rail Rzayev (Azerbaijani: Rail Qurban oğlu Rzayev; March 10, 1945[1] – February 11, 2009) was the Commander of the Azerbaijani Air Force from shortly after Azerbaijan's independence in the early 1990s, to his death in 2009.
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Rail Rzayev | |
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Commander of Azerbaijani Air and Air Defense Forces | |
In office 1993 – February 11, 2009 | |
President | Heydar Aliyev Ilham Aliyev |
Preceded by | office established |
Succeeded by | Altay Mehdiyev |
Personal details | |
Born | (1945-03-10)March 10, 1945 Salyan, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR |
Died | February 11, 2009(2009-02-11) (aged 63) Baku, Azerbaijan |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Azerbaijani Air Force |
Years of service | 1966-2009 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
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