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After days on the run and an intense, high-stakes rescue mission that ultimately saw the destruction of multiple U.S. military aircraft, the United States has successfully recovered a missing airman whose F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down on Friday.
Here's how it went down.
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nytimes.com/2026/04/05/us/iran-airman-fighter-jet-rescue-mission.html
wsj.com/politics/national-security/a-downed-airman-a-mountain-hideout-and-a-high-risk-rescue-in-iran-921aa8f6?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_1
nbcnews.com/world/iran/second-airman-f-15e-was-shot-iran-rescued-safely-us-officials-say-rcna266688
twz.com/air/night-stalker-little-bird-helicopters-destroyed-at-forward-landing-site-in-iran
wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-news-2026/card/iran-offers-reward-for-capture-of-crew-of-u-s-jet-jFeZXvloeJRSUShmlNqR
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/html/tr/ADA133628/index.html
https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1231037/test-team-looks-at-new-parachute-for-aces-ii-ejection-seat/
defensenews.com/breaking-news/2015/10/14/usaf-acknowledges-expanded-risk-of-neck-damage-to-f-35-pilots
martin-baker.com/ejection-seats/us16e
https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/6ea0970fc7ced95b962fea54ea5db0ca
abc13.com/live-updates/iran-live-updates-trump-threatens-infrastructure-strikes-talks-fail/18809147/entry/18841660
statistics.timecamp.com/average-salary/iran
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24827805
https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/combat-survivor-evader-locator-csel-system
https://www.hanscom.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/379893/new-csel-capabilities-provide-additional-communication-options/
wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-news-2026/card/u-s-special-ops-planes-destroyed-in-iran-cost-more-than-100-million-each-TNFAZRMdqQY2wuzmIfQI?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqe4hoqhK_0b8aQkUbLZW2yW8h4Vyf8fur-LHYsozlJiKDIaxEttXctSDzN0g8s%3D&gaa_ts=69d40904&gaa_sig=P_QZ2xek0V9EpndpbAR0A6BQvgYVAmLz6ojqtSztqMkYUHCnQ4TlUUmE3SGRpVfV8XYdGtAMfIDwF_XeAU_iuw%3D%3D
globalmilitary.net/compare/aircraft/ah-6-little-bird-vs-md-500
airforce.com/careers/special-warfare-and-combat-support/combat-rescue-officer
bbc.com/news/articles/c0le43jw8e9o
https://www.secretsdeclassified.af.mil/Historical-Documents/Combat-Search-Rescue/
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After days on the run and an intense, high-stakes rescue mission that ultimately saw the destruction of multiple U.S. military aircraft, the United States has successfully recovered a missing airman whose F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down on Friday.
Here's how it went down.
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Citations:
nytimes.com/2026/04/05/us/iran-airman-fighter-jet-rescue-mission.html
wsj.com/politics/national-security/a-downed-airman-a-mountain-hideout-and-a-high-risk-rescue-in-iran-921aa8f6?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_1
nbcnews.com/world/iran/second-airman-f-15e-was-shot-iran-rescued-safely-us-officials-say-rcna266688
twz.com/air/night-stalker-little-bird-helicopters-destroyed-at-forward-landing-site-in-iran
wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-news-2026/card/iran-offers-reward-for-capture-of-crew-of-u-s-jet-jFeZXvloeJRSUShmlNqR
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/html/tr/ADA133628/index.html
https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1231037/test-team-looks-at-new-parachute-for-aces-ii-ejection-seat/
defensenews.com/breaking-news/2015/10/14/usaf-acknowledges-expanded-risk-of-neck-damage-to-f-35-pilots
martin-baker.com/ejection-seats/us16e
https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/6ea0970fc7ced95b962fea54ea5db0ca
abc13.com/live-updates/iran-live-updates-trump-threatens-infrastructure-strikes-talks-fail/18809147/entry/18841660
statistics.timecamp.com/average-salary/iran
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24827805
https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/combat-survivor-evader-locator-csel-system
https://www.hanscom.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/379893/new-csel-capabilities-provide-additional-communication-options/
wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-news-2026/card/u-s-special-ops-planes-destroyed-in-iran-cost-more-than-100-million-each-TNFAZRMdqQY2wuzmIfQI?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqe4hoqhK_0b8aQkUbLZW2yW8h4Vyf8fur-LHYsozlJiKDIaxEttXctSDzN0g8s%3D&gaa_ts=69d40904&gaa_sig=P_QZ2xek0V9EpndpbAR0A6BQvgYVAmLz6ojqtSztqMkYUHCnQ4TlUUmE3SGRpVfV8XYdGtAMfIDwF_XeAU_iuw%3D%3D
globalmilitary.net/compare/aircraft/ah-6-little-bird-vs-md-500
airforce.com/careers/special-warfare-and-combat-support/combat-rescue-officer
bbc.com/news/articles/c0le43jw8e9o
https://www.secretsdeclassified.af.mil/Historical-Documents/Combat-Search-Rescue/
