Washington, April 5 (IANS) The United States has rescued a second crew member of a fighter jet shot down over Iran, President Donald Trump said, describing the operation as one of the most daring search-and-rescue missions in recent military history. “WE GOT HIM!” Trump posted on Truth Social in the wee hours of Sunday, announcing that the missing airman had been recovered after hours of intensive operations deep inside Iranian territory.U.S. forces “located and evacuated the missing weapo…
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New York, April 5 (IANS) The second crew member of a US plane that was shot down by Iran has been rescued in a military operation deep inside that country, President Donald Trump said on Sunday. “We got him”, Trump said in a post on Truth Social just after midnight. “I am thrilled to let you know is now safe and sound!” The officer, who Trump said was a “highly respected colonel”, was on the F-15E Strike Eagle jet that was brought down by Iran on Friday. Both the crew on the jet on a…
Washington, April 5 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed that a second US crew member from a downed F-15E Strike Eagle in Iran has been successfully recovered, following what he described as one of the most daring search and rescue missions in American military history.Earlier, a report by Al Jazeera had stated that the missing crew member — unaccounted for nearly two days after the aircraft was brought down — had been located and rescued after intense fighting in hostile terrain….
Washington, April 4 (IANS) A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran, triggering a combat search-and-rescue operation, with one crew member rescued and another still missing.Both crew members ejected from the aircraft. One has been found alive, while efforts continue to locate the second, whose status remains unclear. The F-15E is a two-seat multirole fighter with a pilot and a weapons systems officer.In a separate incident the same day, a US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II attack …