US EditionFormer Pilot Explains Combat Ejections After Rescue of Downed U.S. Airman
The CIA misled Iranian forces while U.S. special forces and aircraft extracted the officer after more than 24 hours in hiding.
- Trump reported the rescue of a "highly respected Colonel" in Iran on Friday, extracting him to Kuwait after the Pentagon destroyed two disabled MC-130J transport aircraft.
- After his Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle was downed Friday, the Colonel evaded capture for 24 hours, hiding in a 7,000-foot mountain crevice while Iran offered a £50,000 bounty.
- The Central Intelligence Agency monitored the officer's location "24 hours a day," carrying out an "unconventional assisted recovery" that included spreading false information to mislead Iranian forces.
- Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a spokesperson for Khatam Anbiya Central Headquarters, called the mission a "failure," claiming Iranian forces downed multiple aircraft, including two C-130 transport planes.
- Conflicting reports illustrate the divide regarding the operation's success, as Iran credits new air defense systems with downing aircraft while the officer receives treatment in Kuwait.
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Retired F-16 pilot says rescued US airman's survival in Iran highlights intense evasion training | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV
close Video US rescues missing airman from downed F-15E in Iran after daring mission A missing F-15E crew member was rescued from Iran in a daring mission after 48 hours behind enemy lines. The CIA reportedly used a deception campaign involving a maritime package to distract Iranian forces. The airman, a highly respected Colonel, survived a surface-to-air missile hit, hiked to an elevated mountain crevice, and activated an emergency beacon for…
Former pilot explains combat ejections after rescue of downed U.S. airman
An American airman who ejected from a downed military jet was rescued by U.S. forces after 24 hours behind enemy lines. President Trump announced the successful rescue on Truth Social saying in part, “We got him!” This comes after a second pilot in the crash was rescued earlier in the weekend, suffering non-life-threatening injuries. Retired Weapons System Officer Brian Maddocks shares insight on what it’s like to have to eject from a fast movin…
Retired F-16 pilot says rescued US airman's survival in Iran highlights intense evasion training – Democratic Accent
Downed over enemy territory and forced to evade capture, a U.S. airman’s survival highlights the high-stakes training that prepares pilots for the worst, a former Air Force fighter pilot said Sunday. “As a F-16 fighter pilot, I’ll tell you that the last thing we do before we step to go fly a combat sortie is we brief up the CSAR mission and understanding what will happen if we have to get out of that aircraft,” Lt. Col. Dan Rooney told “Fox & Fr…
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