'This isn't like TV': Why US cannot rescue its missing F-15 pilot so easily
A high-stakes US rescue mission is under way in Iran for a missing F-15 pilot after their aircraft was shot down.
While one pilot was rescued, another remains unaccounted for in rugged terrain.
Experts warn of extraordinary risks, emphasizing the operation's complexity and danger, far from cinematic portrayals.
Iran has offered a bounty for any captured "enemy pilot."
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