F-15E shot down over Iran

[derg]

An A-10 was taken down, pilot able to get it to friendly territory before having to bail out.

Not like on A-10 down, but like on the pilot making it back safely.

 

[Wardogg]

Everything I have heard, which isn't too much, sounds movie worthy

Sounds like 2 Herks may have been scuttled.


“The WSO evaded Iranian forces for more than 24 hours, at one point hiking up a 7,000ft ridgeline, a senior U.S. military official said. U.S. attack aircraft dropped bombs and opened fire on Iranian convoys to keep them away from the area where the airman was hiding. As U.S. Special Forces converged on the downed airman, they fired their weapons to keep Iranian forces away from the rescue site, but did not engage in a firefight with the Iranians.

In a final twist after the officer was rescued, two transport planes that would carry the commandos and the airmen to safety got stuck at a remote base in Iran. Commanders decided to fly in three new planes to extract all the U.S. military personnel and the airman, and they blew up the two disabled planes rather than have them fall into the hands of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).”

 

[NovemberEcho]

Sounds like 2 Herks may have been scuttled.


“The WSO evaded Iranian forces for more than 24 hours, at one point hiking up a 7,000ft ridgeline, a senior U.S. military official said. U.S. attack aircraft dropped bombs and opened fire on Iranian convoys to keep them away from the area where the airman was hiding. As U.S. Special Forces converged on the downed airman, they fired their weapons to keep Iranian forces away from the rescue site, but did not engage in a firefight with the Iranians.

In a final twist after the officer was rescued, two transport planes that would carry the commandos and the airmen to safety got stuck at a remote base in Iran. Commanders decided to fly in three new planes to extract all the U.S. military personnel and the airman, and they blew up the two disabled planes rather than have them fall into the hands of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).”

Last part reads like an homage to Eagle Claw

 

[bp]

Last part reads like an homage to Eagle Claw

burning man for the air force

 

[scooter2525]

In all sincerity, I can't wait for the book and movie about this op.

With a few good prompts, you could probably have ChatGPT put something together overnight

 

[CFI A&P]

In all sincerity, I can't wait for the book and movie about this op.

Starring Glen Powell.

 

[mikecweb]

They could've just fired up an f-14 and flown it back.

 

[scooter2525]

No

They could've just fired up an f-14 and flown it back.

“Why are the wings coming out?”

Dumbest line in an overall good movie.

 

[arkavgal]

This is a pretty cool story about how the CIA helped with the rescue of the pilot. Article gifted.

How the CIA Helped Locate a Missing Airman After Iran Downed a U.S. Fighter Jet

The intelligence agency also executed a deception campaign aimed at drawing Iranian forces away from where the missing Air Force officer was hiding.

www.nytimes.com