US Airman Rescue From Iran
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- Richard LuscombeThe Guardian
- Ben AshfordDaily Mail
- Mark OsborneCBS News
- Will CroxtonCBS News
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As if being shot down and ejecting weren't scary enough, Bravo's parachute was damaged when the jet was struck by the missile.
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A US airman codenamed Bravo spoke on CBS’s 60 Minutes about his harrowing rescue from Iran after being shot down and sustaining severe injuries. The segment includes footage of a large-scale military operation involving thousands of personnel, including elite forces, to retrieve both downed pilots. Critics have labeled the episode as Pentagon propaganda aimed at improving public perception of President Trump's…
US airman recounts Iran rescue in 60 Minutes segment branded propaganda →A US Air Force colonel identified as "Dude 44 Bravo" who was shot down over Iran and survived for nearly 50 hours in enemy territory has been rescued and is seen smiling and giving a thumbs-up in a selfie taken shortly after the rescue. The colonel, injured with a broken back among other injuries, hid from Iranian forces who had placed a $60,000 bounty on his head before being located by CIA operatives using an…
Defiant thumbs-up of US airman who cheated death: Hero shot down over Iran smiles in selfie after dramatic 50-hour rescue from enemy territory →An American F-15E fighter jet, call sign Dude 44, was shot down by an Iranian missile in April during a war that has been costly and unpopular. The weapons systems officer, referred to as Bravo for security reasons, survived after ejecting from the aircraft but faced significant challenges including a damaged parachute. In his first interview with 60 Minutes, Bravo detailed how his crewmate, Alpha, saved their lives…
6 takeaways from our interview with the officer shot down in Iran →Analysis
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- 15 Sep
“When I looked up and saw no parachute, that was the most terrifying thing I’ve ever seen,” the weapons system operator said.
- 18 Sep
'When I got to the moment where I could review and think about all that I'd gone through, I sent "God is good" as recognition of all that He had brought me through,' said the airman.
- 20 Sep
Bravo told 60 Minutes that the impact of the shoulder-mounted missile on their aircraft hit them like a "freight train" and that the catastrophic damage to American fighter jet was "evident." He credits his crewmate Alpha for saving their lives by reacting quickly.
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20 Sep 6 takeaways from our interview with the officer shot down in IranAn American F-15E fighter jet, call sign Dude 44, was shot down by an Iranian missile in April during a war that has been costly and unpopular. The weapons systems officer, referred to as Bravo for security reasons, survived after ejecting from the aircraft but faced significant challenges including a damaged parachute. In his first interview with 60 Minutes, Bravo detailed how his crewmate, Alpha, saved their lives…CBS News
18 Sep Defiant thumbs-up of US airman who cheated death: Hero shot down over Iran smiles in selfie after dramatic 50-hour rescue from enemy territoryA US Air Force colonel identified as "Dude 44 Bravo" who was shot down over Iran and survived for nearly 50 hours in enemy territory has been rescued and is seen smiling and giving a thumbs-up in a selfie taken shortly after the rescue. The colonel, injured with a broken back among other injuries, hid from Iranian forces who had placed a $60,000 bounty on his head before being located by CIA operatives using an…Daily Mail
15 Sep US airman recounts Iran rescue in 60 Minutes segment branded propagandaA US airman codenamed Bravo spoke on CBS’s 60 Minutes about his harrowing rescue from Iran after being shot down and sustaining severe injuries. The segment includes footage of a large-scale military operation involving thousands of personnel, including elite forces, to retrieve both downed pilots. Critics have labeled the episode as Pentagon propaganda aimed at improving public perception of President Trump's…The Guardian
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