"Absolutely, Wolf. Well, it looks like it's real, unfortunately. And, you know, based on the pictures that we've seen so far, it is consistent with an F-15 not an F-35, as the Iranians have said, but an F-15."
"The F-15 is not a stealth fighter. 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."
"The key thing is there's probably a two-man crew. And when it comes to the F-15, one of them is a pilot."
The U.S. military is engaged in a search and rescue operation in Iran following the downing of an F-15 fighter jet. Colonel Cedric Leighton confirmed the authenticity of Iran's claims regarding the incident. He noted that the F-15, being an older-generation aircraft, is vulnerable to anti-aircraft fire. The U.S. Air Force has specialized search-and-rescue capabilities, likely involving troops from the 1st Special Operations Wing, to assist any pilots who may have ejected and are on the ground in Iran.
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