It was a race against time because the Iranian forces were also looking for the pilot in a remote mountainous area and had announced a hefty reward for his capture. But it appears from most available accounts that the Iranians bought into the CIA’s disinformation campaign and were led away from where the pilot was hiding
“These things we do, that others may live.” The official motto of the US Air Force’s pararescue unit encapsulates the ethos behind the daring mission to recover a downed F-15 pilot in Iran: an unyielding commitment that no American service member will be left behind.
President Donald Trump announced early Sunday (April 5) that the US military had rescued the pilot nearly two days after his fighter jet was shot down over Iran. He said the airman held the rank of colonel and had been seriously wounded. Nonetheless, Trump said he would be “just fine."
President Donald Trump announced early Sunday (April 5) that the US military had rescued the pilot nearly two days after his fighter jet was shot down over Iran. He said the airman held the rank of colonel and had been seriously wounded. Nonetheless, Trump said he would be “just fine."