The U.S. military set up an improvised airfield deep inside Iran to rescue the F-15 airman. Marines just practiced building one in the desert
Fortune
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"The last 48 hours offers some idea of what US ground operations inside Iran could entail, in terms of Iranian capabilities, risks, and scope for achievement."
Daring F-15 rescue details emerge
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- What to know about the daring rescue of two U.S. aviators shot down in Iran PBS —
- ‘Safe and sound’: How a U.S. Airman Shot Down in Iran Was Rescued From a Mountain Crevice Time —
- What to know about the rescue of a US aviator shot down in Iran The Independent —