US airman recounts 'free-falling' descent after Iran shoot-down
TL;DR
In his first interview since the April incident, a US Air Force aviator codenamed Bravo describes free-falling after his F-15E was shot down over Iran, injuring him and triggering a 48-hour behind-enemy-lines rescue, while Alpha was rescued within six hours. The mission involved more than 90 US personnel on the ground and the destruction of aircraft to prevent sensitive tech from being captured, set against a war that has grown unpopular ahead of the US midterm elections.
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