Daring rescue of U.S. airman in Iran

The rescue operation was launched after an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over hostile territory on Friday.

While the first crew member was recovered quickly, the second officer spent 48 hours hiding in a remote mountain crevice as Iranian militias closed in.

To complete the extraction, U.S. forces utilized an improvised airfield and were forced to blow up two of their own C-130 transport planes due to mechanical failures.

President Trump hailed the mission as one of the most daring search-and-rescue operations in military history.