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Posted on 04/04/2026 9:08:16 PM PDT by thegagline
US forces have successfully extracted a downed American airman from Iran, with the rescued crew member and the special operations team now “safely out of Iran,” according to reports.
The airman was one of two aboard an F-15E Strike Eagle shot down earlier this week. Both had ejected over southwestern Iran, triggering a high-risk rescue mission.
The second crew member was recovered following intense fighting near the crash site, as US forces carried out a complex operation deep inside Iranian territory, according to Fox News. The airman and the rescue team that pulled him “from behind enemy lines in Iran are all safely out of Iran,” the outlet reported, citing two senior US officials.
The operation unfolded amid reported airstrikes and clashes in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, where local officials said multiple people were killed or wounded.
Iranian forces had been searching for the pilot and at one point claimed he had been captured, though those assertions were never verified.
Both F-15E crew members are now safely recovered following the dramatic mission.
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Giving thanks - sounds like it’s going to be another great movie !!
Democrats hardest hit.
Leslie Stahl has the sads.
Fox News reporting this too its LIVE..I just hope they have official confirmation and are not just repeating what they are hearing from others without receiving official confirmation
Hakeem Jeffries in mourning.
Let’s hope the AC130 gunship flying above this rescue has taken out all the Iranians trying to foil this rescue!
True (with the latest reporting confirming the core claim).
The X post from Jack Murphy (@JackMurphyRGR) on April 4, 2026, states that the F-15E Strike Eagle's Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) was recovered alive after ejecting over Iran.
The WSO had been evading capture on the ground while Iranian forces actively searched the area, culminating in a “massive firefight” during the extraction.
x.com
This aligns with the broader context of a U.S. F-15E shot down over southwestern Iran on April 3, 2026 (the first U.S. manned aircraft loss in the ongoing conflict). The pilot was rescued earlier by U.S. special operations forces in a Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) operation. The WSO remained missing initially but made radio contact while evading.
As of April 5, 2026 (current reporting):
Multiple outlets, including Fox News (citing two senior U.S. officials and regional sources), SOF News, and others, confirm the WSO was located, recovered alive, and evacuated amid enemy contact and a heavy firefight.
U.S. officials have also confirmed details of the “heavy firefight” and ongoing exfiltration efforts to outlets like Al Jazeera.
Jack Murphy (a veteran military journalist with strong special operations sourcing) was among the first to report it, and it has since been corroborated.
CENTCOM/Pentagon have not issued a full public statement yet (the operation was still sensitive and active), which is why early posts noted it as “pending” or “reports.” However, no official denials have emerged, and U.S. media confirmations from officials make this credible and accurate as of now. Iranian state media has acknowledged the initial shoot-down but not the rescue details.
This was a high-risk CSAR success under contested conditions, involving PJs, helicopters (some taking fire), A-10 support, and other assets. “That Others May Live” indeed.
This is a massive military, political, strategic win for America.
Rescuing this missing crew member is an extraordinary feat. It’s almost unreal how well this was pulled off !
Bravo. Pure excellence.
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🏌️
Seth Moulton is in mourning as well. Both are disgusting vermin.
Bravo. Pure excellence.”
It will make a great movie.
Moulton is an absolute disgrace. I bet we don’t hear word from him about this.
Those videos of muslim body parts flying all over the place, are some of the best.
Trump needed this !!! (Sad it has to have a political side)
Why does the sun rise?
Indeed. From what I’ve read, this rescue mission was like a Hollywood film.
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