The Iranian aerobatic team, known abroad as Golden Crown, was commanded by Air Force General Nader Jahangbani, whom Iranians referred to as General-e-chashmabi, the blue-eyed general. Jahangbani was distinguished by his fair skin and light hair, which was unusual for an Iranian, but this was explained by his heritage; he was half Russian. His mother, Elena Kasminskaya, came from a noble family and lived in St. Petersburg. Before the revolution, she married Amanullah Jahangbani, a graduate of the Mikhailovsky Cadet Corps and one of the commanders of the Persian Cossack Brigade. After the October Revolution of 1917, they emigrated to Persia, where Amanullah became the heir apparent.

In 1928, they had a son, Nader, who followed in his father's footsteps and served in the army. When the Iranian Air Force was established, he transferred to aviation. Jahangbani was initially trained in the USSR, and later he was instructed by Americans. In West Germany, he honed his piloting skills under the guidance of NATO pilots and saw aerobatic maneuvers for the first time. Impressed by the pilots' skills, he decided to create a similar team in Tehran. Nader gathered the best pilots from across the country, and after long training, a group was formed.

Jahangbani led the team, and stories of his flights were passed from mouth to mouth. His tricks amazed spectators. It was said that he replicated Valery Chkalov's maneuver by flying at high speed under a bridge, and he also flew to Baghdad, successfully evading interceptors.

In the 1970s, Jahangbani's group was one of the best in combat training. However, in 1979, the Islamic Revolution occurred in Iran, followed by repression. Nader Jahangbani also came under fire. He did not admit guilt in dispersing demonstrators, as the Air Force did not participate in this. Despite this, the court sentenced him to death, and in March 1979, he was executed.