Iran shoots down American fighter jet pilot rescued

War, day 35: Iran shoots USAF’s F-15 down

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TEHRAN: Iran has shot USAF’s F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet down on Friday (3rd April, 2026), US forces managed to rescue one of the two crew members.

It is pertinent to mention here that F-15E Strike Eagle harbours a pilot and a weapons officer in tandem. Since pilot was rescued by US forces, both Irani and Americans are attempting to capture the second crew member.

The rescue plane was an A-10 Warthog that too was shot down by Iranis. But its crew safely ejected over the Gulf and were rescued.

As the Iran-US War entered the 2nd month, Houthis spokesman Yahya Saree, proclaimed their entry into the theatre of conflict for the first time in 28 days by lobbing a missile towards Israel on Saturday (28th of March, 2026).

PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE (KSA): Twelve US troops were injured (two hit by shrapnel) in an attack carried out by Tehran here on Friday (27th March, 2026). According to details ballistic missile launched by Iran hit the batiment they were in, One missile and a number of UAVs hit the target. The attack also damaged an American refuelling tanker aircraft parked in the base.

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