How the US military rescues pilots after aircraft losses in combat

When a U.S. military aircraft is lost behind enemy lines, survival training begins immediately and rescue operations are quickly set into motion, according to former Navy fighter pilot Matthew “Whiz” Buckley. Once a pilot ejects, the immediate focus shifts to survival and evasion, he said. “As an aviator, as an air crew, we go through SERE, survival, evasion, resistance, and escape training,” Buckley said.

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