Posted on 04/04/2026 8:46:31 PM PDT by Enterprise
The US has “recovered” the second crew member from the downed F-15E jet in Iran following a “heavy firefight”, a US government official says.
US President Donald Trump warns that “all hell” will rain down on Iran if it does not reach a peace deal within 48 hours. Tehran rejects the “helpless and nervous” ultimatum.
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If true, great news!
There is a distinct difference between the word “rescued” and “recovered” in terms of this type of action.
By John Hendren
Reporting from Washington, DC, US
We were told by the US government source that overnight in Iran, a missing crew member of the downed F-15E has been located, and there was a rescue effort, but there was a fierce firefight.
The latest information we have with them is that the crew member has not left Iranian territory, and because of the ongoing hostilities, there could be still danger to that person and to other people involved in that rescue effort.
So, this is an ongoing, active, rescue effort, but that airman is not basically out of Iranian territory, and I want to be clear when I say airman in the US military parlance, that doesn’t necessarily mean a male.
We don’t know the gender of this person.
The US rescue team still needs to successfully exfiltrate them out of the country and to safety, and we have no confirmation that that has happened.
That is a good, and ominous observation.
The IRGC is apparently a hard nut.
After 47 years, who wouldn’t believe it.
Way more attitude adjustment to go.
Apparently Trump didn’t know how crazy the Shia are.
He needs to straighten Karbala out too.
Seriously... Are we going there? Maybe they, it, he or she is 'gender neutral'... God help us.
Hallelujah
Several sources on X are reporting it’s true.
Fox News just reported the crew member has been rescued.
Wall Street Journal now reporting it as true.
It’s just a fact. That’s all...Remember 2 of the 3 WSOs that ejected when shot down over Kuwait were females.
Fingers crossed that this time it is for real.
US forces locate and evacuate downed airman in Iran
U.S. forces have located and evacuated the missing weapons systems officer who was downed over Iran, two senior US officials and multiple well placed sources in the region confirmed to Fox News.
The airman had been unaccounted for after an F-15E fighter jet was shot down, triggering an intense search-and-rescue operation in hostile territory.
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From Fox News, 8 minutes ago
Details remain limited, but reports indicate U.S. personnel reached the service member behind enemy lines in Iran and successfully extracted him, with all personnel now safely out of the country.
More details will be reported as they become available.
Looking at news that the WSO and rescue teams returned to safe ground and receiving treatment. Thank God and I hope it’s true. The WSO may be exhausted and dehydrated by now after 2 days hiding in the rocks. No word if any of the rescue team was injured. Some video circulating indicating a massive firefight (fireballs and gunfire, could be flanking or distraction) and images of several dead Iranian basij forces. All unconfirmed, just what I’m seeing on YT channels.
You’re only going to adjust their attitudes by killing them.
I’d like to think that somewhere after all this destruction, is a regime change.
I doubt a woman less than superwoman, would have had the strength to evade that this officer allegedly had.
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