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A-10 Thunderbolt II
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US colonel rescued from Iranian mountains after 44 hours behind enemy lines following F-15E shootdown
A US Air Force colonel was rescued from Iran's Zagros Mountains after 44 hours of evasion, aided by CIA deception and a special operations firefight near Isfahan.
US forces rescue both F-15E crew members from Iran in separate covert operations involving CIA deception campaign
US special forces rescued both crew members of a downed F-15E in Iran. CIA ran a deception campaign. Trump confirms operation in Truth Social post.
First US jet downed by enemy fire in 23 years: F-15E crew search enters second day inside Iran
US forces search for missing F-15E weapons systems officer in Iran as President Trump's 48-hour Strait of Hormuz ultimatum is rejected by Tehran.
Iran downed US jets days after Trump said their radar was 100% annihilated
Iran shot down a US F-15E and struck an A-10 Thunderbolt II on 4 April 2026, contradicting Trump and Hegseth claims of total US air dominance over Iran.