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2026-04-05 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Follow up: Pentagon Deploys Special Forces for Downed F-15E Pilot Search UPDATE: We got him!

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Posted by badanov 2026-04-05 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1891 views ] Top
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1 Published before he was rescued:

How does a fighter pilot survive being shot down in enemy territory?
As US races to find crewmember shot down Friday, a former pilot and rescuer describe how the aviator’s survival, evasion, resistance and escape training would kick in as rescue teams hone in

Posted by trailing wife 2026-04-05 02:56|| 2026-04-05 02:56|| Front Page Top

2 Hopefully his name will never be released.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-04-05 06:28|| 2026-04-05 06:28|| Front Page Top

3 How US fooled Iran to rescue downed F-15 airman stranded in a mountain crevice

Posted by Skidmark 2026-04-05 08:29|| 2026-04-05 08:29|| Front Page Top

4 Hopefully ...

Well, until the book promotion

Posted by Skidmark 2026-04-05 08:29|| 2026-04-05 08:29|| Front Page Top

5 Good bet he'll do a stint as an instructor at the Escape and Evasion school.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-04-05 08:36|| 2026-04-05 08:36|| Front Page Top

6 I’m w/ you Skid, then Hollyweird will jump on rights for things like 13 Hours (got to meet two of the operators), An American Sniper (do I need to say more), Behind Enemy Lines, (Great Actors), Bat 21, Black Hawk Down, etc, etc, etc (cue Yul Brenner in your head).

All written in blood, sweat, and courage in real time, studied and par-sected post event, glamorously enamored and embellished upon re-write, enlist A-tier Hollywood types to portray the lead players (depending on production companies, race or sex may need not apply), much hoopla and hype re: “riveting performances “ & “ captivating the character of” that leads to pretentious awards being bestowed; to then having same actors and actresses demean the country, military, and Commander and Chief. (Insert hack HGA member name here). /rantoff

P.S. Happy Easter, the tomb is empty!

Posted by Every day Wildcat(KSU) 2026-04-05 10:57|| 2026-04-05 10:57|| Front Page Top

7 Netflix: "I can see a WSO that is disabled, black, blind, gay, and actually rescues xerself with the help of Iranians who suffered from the Zionist Genocide. Wait...that's too patriotic. Okay, let's try again.."

Posted by Frank G 2026-04-05 11:11|| 2026-04-05 11:11|| Front Page Top

8 ^ "Just put a chick in it and make her gay.
Hey, what if we make the WSO an adorable little robot like R2D2?"

Posted by SteveS 2026-04-05 11:18|| 2026-04-05 11:18|| Front Page Top

9 #5^ Absolutely! I certainly remember CDR Sullivan! (Former POW and who ran the SERE school at NAS Brunswick Maine)

Posted by Difar Dave 2026-04-05 16:33|| 2026-04-05 16:33|| Front Page Top

10 You can release his name unless he lives in Massachusetts.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-04-05 17:30|| 2026-04-05 17:30|| Front Page Top

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