US pilot shot down over Iran recalls 'free-falling' in first interview since rescue
Bravo says a shoulder-fired missile damaged his parachute and left him badly injured before a 50-hour rescue behind enemy lines.
- On Sunday, a U.S. Air Force weapons systems officer identified as "Bravo" detailed his survival after his F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran in April, describing a harrowing parachute failure that left him stranded behind enemy lines for two days.
- The aircrew, call sign "Dude 44," was conducting an April 2 strike mission near Isfahan against facilities linked to Iran's drone and missile program when a shoulder-fired missile forced them to eject.
- Bravo sustained a broken back, arm, and shoulder after hitting the ground at high speed, yet hiked a 7,000-foot ridgeline to evade detection by Iranian forces before U.S. special operations personnel rescued him 50 hours later.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth characterized the complex rescue operation, which involved hundreds of personnel from Army Delta Force and Navy SEAL Team Six, as a "gun fight all the way in and all the way out."
- CNN reported Saturday that Defense Secretary Hegseth and political appointees pushed for the crew's participation in the interview despite reservations from the military's chain of command regarding classified rescue details.
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U.S. Airman Recalls ‘Free-Falling’ After Fighter Jet Was Shot Down Over Iran: ‘I Looked Up and Saw No Parachute’
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Footage of the rescue of two US Air Force officers shot over a mountainous region of Iran in April has been published recently. The Air Force colonel needed help when he crashed over a mountainous part of Iran's desert. “It is reported that he was separated from his crewmate, the pilot of the F-15E.The American fell freely to the ground after an Iranian missile damaged his parachute.” “At one point, when I raised my head and didn't see any parac…
'Modern-day miracle': Air Force colonel recounts how he survived after jet was shot down over Iran
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U.S. Airman Describes Miraculous Survival After Being Shot Down Over Iran
NEW YORK (VINnews) — A U.S. Air Force colonel has publicly described how he survived nearly two days behind enemy lines after his F-15E fighter was shot down by an Iranian missile in April, calling his survival a “modern-day miracle.” The officer, identified only by his mission call sign, “Bravo,” was the weapons-systems officer aboard […]
Newly Declassified Video Shows Rescue of Air Force Pilots After Crashing in Iran * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson
Newly declassified footage has been released, showing the historic rescue mission for two US Air Force F-15 pilots who were downed in Iran earlier this year. …
US Air Force colonel survived 50 hours after Iran shot down jet
A US Air Force colonel has described how he survived nearly 50 hours in Iran after his F-15E fighter jet was shot down in April, revealing details of his ordeal and the US operation that eventually brought him home. The officer, identified by his mission call sign “Dude 44 Bravo” because of security concerns, was … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by…
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