On April 3rd, 2026, an American F-15E Strike Eagle went down over the desert of southern Iran near Isfahan. One of the downed pilots was immediately rescued, whereas the second airman, who was a weapons system officer (WSO), codenamed “Dude 44 Bravo,” was nowhere to be found. The Iranian security forces were in pursuit and even put a bounty on his head. His emergency beacon (Boeing-made, known as Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL)) flickered …
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