A U.S. search-and-rescue operation followed the F-15E crash on Friday, as Iran offered a reward for the 'enemy pilot.' The aircraft was the first U.S. jet to go down inside Iran since the war began
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A U.S. search-and-rescue operation followed the F-15E crash on Friday, as Iran offered a reward for the 'enemy pilot.' The aircraft was the first U.S. jet to go down inside Iran since the war began
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08:22 AM • April 05 2026 IDT
The United States rescued an airman caught behind enemy lines after Iran shot down his F-15 fighter jet, the government said early on Sunday, resolving a major crisis for President Donald Trump with the war on Iran in its sixth week.
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