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US Airman Survives 36 Hours Behind Enemy Lines After Fighter Jet Crash in Iran, Awaiting Daring Rescue
A U.S. airman, injured after his F-15 fighter jet crashed in Iran, managed to evade Iranian forces for 36 hours before a complex rescue operation could extract him. The airman, a weapons systems operator, navigated treacherous terrain and hid in a crevice while being hunted by militia.