According to Channel 12, citing unnamed Israeli sources, new details describe the rescue of the second U.S
By Sammy,
According to Channel 12, citing unnamed Israeli sources, new details describe the rescue of the second U.S. F-15 crew member as a prolonged and complex mission inside Iran. The report says the weapons systems officer was initially unconscious and lightly concussed after ejecting on Friday morning, preventing immediate communication with U.S. forces. Only around midday Israel time did he manage to make contact, positioning himself at a higher location to reduce the risk of capture before moving on foot for roughly 10 to 12 kilometers.
After reaching a hiding spot, the airman took shelter in a crevice and later transmitted precise coordinates overnight. The sources claim Israel adjusted its activity in the area, avoiding strikes nearby while also supplying targeted intelligence and assisting the U.S. in maintaining air superiority through strikes on selected targets. This version differs from U.S. accounts, which describe Israel's role as more general.
Ahead of the extraction, U.S. forces reportedly secured a makeshift landing zone, described as a small airstrip or agricultural field. Two C-130 Hercules aircraft arrived along with helicopters, which then flew to retrieve the exhausted crewman and returned him to the secured site where dozens of personnel were waiting.
The operation then encountered a major setback as both C-130 aircraft became stuck in sand during takeoff. Additional lighter aircraft were rushed in to evacuate the crewman along with the roughly 90 troops involved. After the evacuation, U.S. aircraft destroyed the stranded planes to prevent them from falling into Iranian hands, with images of the aftermath later circulating in Iranian media.
Topics: Iran
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