"One of two crew members of a U.S. fighter jet that was shot down over Iran was located and rescued by U.S. special forces and the search for the second is ongoing."
"Reports had widely circulated that Iranian officials had issued a reward for the downed air crew, with television news anchors encouraging locals to help capture the Americans."
"It's an older-generation aircraft. It is designed for multiple missions, but mainly air superiority-type missions. And it is vulnerable to the kind of anti-aircraft fire that the Iranians are capable of conducting."
"Those are the search-and-rescue capabilities that the U.S. Air Force has. There are very capable elements from the 1st Special Operations Wing based out of Hurlburt Field, Florida."
U.S. special forces rescued one of the two pilots from a downed fighter jet in Iran, with the search for the second pilot ongoing. President Trump has been briefed on the situation. Iranian officials reportedly offered a reward for the captured air crew. A retired U.S. Air Force Colonel noted the aircraft's vulnerability to Iranian anti-aircraft fire, highlighting the risks for U.S. pilots. The U.S. Air Force has search-and-rescue capabilities ready to assist in such operations.
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