Downed F-15 Airman Rescued From Iran: Reports

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A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft takes off for a mission supporting Operation Epic Fury during the Iran war at an undisclosed location, March 9, 2026.https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7YNCRQJXZNGUPBFDQ7XDAN6ETM.JPG?auth=e1b15970123e7d35ffebab459566f746e9534b04282b868a0a7f2a4962979293&smart=true&width=6605&height=3715" />
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U.S. commandos have rescued the second crew member from a downed F-15E Strike Eagle deep inside Iran.

Both aircrew from the F-15E Strike Eagle are now accounted for following a high-risk recovery mission.

The successful rescue mission was first reported by https://aje.news/vtvz59?update=4462866" rel="" target="_self" title="https://aje.news/vtvz59?update=4462866">Al Jazeera and later by https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/us/politics/military-iran-airman-rescue.html?smid=url-share" rel="" target="_self" title="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/us/politics/military-iran-airman-rescue.html?smid=url-share">The New York Times.

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