How US operation to rescue air officer from Iran unfolded

stlbeacon.org - 4/7/2026

United States President Donald Trump has announced that the US military has rescued a missing American fighter jet crew member in Iran. The Air Force officer went missing in a remote part of Iran after the downing of his F-15 jet on Friday. Its two crew members ejected from the plane. The pilot was quickly rescued by US forces, but a search had to be launched for the F-15’s weapons systems officer.

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