04/05/2026
BREAKING: The second crew member aboard the F-15E shot down over Iran on Friday has been rescued by U.S. military forces who conducted a rescue mission earlier on Saturday night, two U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News.
The crewmember who was rescued was the weapons systems officer aboard the two-seater aircraft that was downed by Iranian fire on Friday, according to another U.S. official.
The pilot of the F-15E was rescued on Friday by U.S. search and rescue personnel. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/MwPs4e

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It sounds like the Colonel has some injuries but a huge victory for the good guys to get him home. Nice work to all the troops involved.