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Prairie Gates

(8,198 posts) Sat Apr 4, 2026, 09:09 PM 19 hrs ago

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UNCONFIRMED UPDATE: Second downed pilot recovered after firefight

Last edited Sat Apr 4, 2026, 10:37 PM - Edit history (1)

Firefight reported by Iranian media.

Successful rescue news emerging.

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UNCONFIRMED UPDATE: Second downed pilot recovered after firefight (Original Post) Prairie Gates 19 hrs ago OP

as expected in a war. we are getting off lightly so far nt msongs 19 hrs ago #1

*By Iranian MEDIA AKA Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp propaganda WarGamer 19 hrs ago #2

Thank God our propaganda is spot on JBTaurus83 19 hrs ago #4

13,000 sorties 2 aircraft shot down. Analyze that. I'd love to hear it WarGamer 18 hrs ago #5

I don't have to analyze anything JBTaurus83 18 hrs ago #6

You're mad at a reported firefight? dpibel 16 hrs ago #8

Seems this was accurate reportage dpibel 14 hrs ago #15

Not what you want to hear when a USAF pilot is missing. Irish_Dem 19 hrs ago #3

UNCONFIRMED: Second pilot recovered alive after firefight Prairie Gates 18 hrs ago #7

If this is true, then kudos to all those involved in the recovery. MarineCombatEngineer 16 hrs ago #9

Agenda Free TV is covering this news right now rollin74 16 hrs ago #10

Recovered, per Al Jazeera. Ms. Toad 16 hrs ago #11

Axios is saying rescued, but it's foggy. I guess we'll know tomorrow for sure. LeftInTX 16 hrs ago #13

New York Times is saying rescued and saved and add that crew member is injured Prairie Gates 16 hrs ago #14

Axios is covering it. Resuced by US. LeftInTX 16 hrs ago #12

msongs

(73,770 posts)

1. as expected in a war. we are getting off lightly so far nt

Reply to Prairie Gates (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 09:12 PM

19 hrs ago

WarGamer

(18,638 posts)

2. *By Iranian MEDIA AKA Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp propaganda

Reply to Prairie Gates (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 09:12 PM

19 hrs ago

JBTaurus83

(1,421 posts)

4. Thank God our propaganda is spot on

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 09:31 PM

19 hrs ago

Iran’s air defense has been destroyed!

WarGamer

(18,638 posts)

5. 13,000 sorties 2 aircraft shot down. Analyze that. I'd love to hear it

Reply to JBTaurus83 (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 10:12 PM

18 hrs ago

JBTaurus83

(1,421 posts)

6. I don't have to analyze anything

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 10:23 PM

18 hrs ago

I’m going by what our President and Secretary of War claim.

dpibel

(3,964 posts)

8. You're mad at a reported firefight?

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 11:57 PM

16 hrs ago

That's your idea of propaganda? Goodness. Your lexicon is fascinating.

I assume that this , attributed to US govt. sources, is also commie, Iranian propaganda?

You are flailing, man.

dpibel

(3,964 posts)

15. Seems this was accurate reportage

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 01:59 AM

14 hrs ago

Where does that leave you?

Petard, anyone?

Irish_Dem

(81,426 posts)

3. Not what you want to hear when a USAF pilot is missing.

Reply to Prairie Gates (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 09:18 PM

19 hrs ago

Prairie Gates

(8,198 posts)

7. UNCONFIRMED: Second pilot recovered alive after firefight

Reply to Prairie Gates (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 10:33 PM

18 hrs ago

Also, me when it says there are six responses but I can only see two:

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,091 posts)

9. If this is true, then kudos to all those involved in the recovery.

Reply to Prairie Gates (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 12:01 AM

16 hrs ago

rollin74

(2,306 posts)

10. Agenda Free TV is covering this news right now

Reply to Prairie Gates (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 12:03 AM

16 hrs ago

Excellent News!

Ms. Toad

(38,663 posts)

11. Recovered, per Al Jazeera.

Reply to Prairie Gates (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 12:04 AM

16 hrs ago

A US government official tells Al Jazeera that the second crew member from the downed F-15E jet has been “recovered” in Iran following a “heavy firefight”.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/5/iran-war-live-tehran-rejects-trumps-ultimatum-fire-at-kuwait-oil-complex

LeftInTX

(34,349 posts)

13. Axios is saying rescued, but it's foggy. I guess we'll know tomorrow for sure.

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #11)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 12:08 AM

16 hrs ago

https://www.axios.com/2026/04/05/iran-f15-crew-member-rescued

Prairie Gates

(8,198 posts)

14. New York Times is saying rescued and saved and add that crew member is injured

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #13)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 12:11 AM

16 hrs ago

LeftInTX

(34,349 posts)

12. Axios is covering it. Resuced by US.

Reply to Prairie Gates (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 12:04 AM

16 hrs ago

https://www.axios.com/2026/04/05/iran-f15-crew-member-rescued

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