Downed U.S. Airman Bravo Rescued After Ejecting Over Iran

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Updated on September 14, 2026

Downed U.S. Airman Bravo Rescued After Ejecting Over Iran

U.S. Air Force weapons-systems officer Bravo recounted surviving an F-15E shootdown over Iran, a damaged parachute, serious injuries and nearly two days evading Iranian forces before a large-scale rescue operation extracted him.

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