Trump confirms the rescue alive of the second pilot of the fighter shot down by Iran on Friday
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, confirmed this Sunday with a long message on his social networks the rescue alive of the second pilot of the fighter shot down by Iran last Friday. “WE HAVE RESCUED HIM! Dear compatriots, in the last few hours, the United States Armed Forces have carried out one of the most audacious search and rescue operations in the history of the country, in search of one of our incredible crew officers, who is also a highly respected colonel, and who I am extremely pleased to announce to you is now SAFE AND SAFE,” the Republican wrote on his Truth social network.
“This brave warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, pursued by our enemies, who drew ever closer as the hours passed, but he was never truly alone because his commander in chief, the Secretary of War, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his comrades-in-arms monitored his location 24 hours a day and diligently planned his rescue. Under my direction, the United States Army dispatched dozens of aircraft, armed with the world’s most lethal weapons, to rescue him,” the Republican added in an epic tone.
“He suffered injuries, but will recover without problems. This miraculous search and rescue operation is in addition to the successful rescue of another brave pilot, yesterday, which we did not confirm because we did not want to jeopardize our second rescue operation. This is the first time in military history that two American pilots have been rescued, separately, deep in enemy territory. WE WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AMERICAN FIGHTER BEHIND! The fact that we were able to carry out both operations without “That not a single American was killed or injured demonstrates, once again, that we have achieved overwhelming dominance and air superiority over the Iranian skies,” Trump concluded.
The downing of the F-15 occurred on Friday in southwestern Iran. hours after the incident, but the second crew member remained, until now, missing.
Around the same time as the F-15 was shot down, a second military aircraft, an A-10 Warthog, crashed near the Strait of Hormuz. The only crew member of that ship was also rescued alive.
