How US fooled Iran to rescue downed F-15 airman stranded in a mountain crevice

[WarGamer]

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892079

The United States successfully rescued a downed US Air Force service member, whose F-15 was shot down by Iranian forces in the south east of the country over the weekend, US President Donald Trump said in a Sunday post to Truth Social.

US officials had earlier confirmed the mission to FOX News, explaining that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had conducted an extensive deception campaign as part of the rescue effort.

The Airman, who hasn't yet been publicly named, was one of two aircrew flying the F-15 when it was shot down. A US military team rescued the aircraft's pilot later that day, but the second airman was stranded for 36 hours in mountainous terrain before being rescued by US forces.

Should be a future movie...

[Raven123]

1. Explains the silence of Trump and Hegseth

The military told them to shut up to avoid sabotaging a dangerous rescue mission.

[Kingofalldems]

2. The airman should not have been put in that position

by this criminal in the White House.

I am sure you have posted about it--can you give me a link?

[WarGamer]

4. But he was.

So we talk about what actually happened.

Lamenting about another unnecessary military action just seems fruitless... but war as it's own topic is fascinating.

No one likes Cancer but tens of thousands of people write about it, analyze it and research it.

[Torchlight]

7. The flawed reasons he was put there is of direct relevance to that discussion

...and actually happened.

Wargame: So we talk about what actually happened.

[BannonsLiver]

10. Yes indeed.

I'm not surprised to learn that those who foolishly believed the Iranian people would "rise up" would like to forget all about the “why was he there?” part.

[BannonsLiver]

9. They have been an enthusiastic proponent of Trump's Iran War since day 1.

Moving the goalposts around, deflecting, etc. The silver lining is that any pretense of war expertise or worthwhile geopolitical insight has been utterly shattered.

[NickB79]

3. Was blowing up $200 million worth of C-130's part of the plan?

[617Blue]

6. Particularly after the CIC has been bragging about obliterating all defenses.

[LeftInTX]

8. I saw a brief video

I think it was filmed by a random Iranian.

https://www.instagram.com/reels/DWu5fPuDjuM/

I also think it's on X. It was embedded in a news article.