Event Brief
US Air Force Pararescue Unit Rescues Downed Pilot
Filed: Apr 05, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
Summary: The US Air Force Pararescue unit undertakes a mission to retrieve a pilot from Iran after an F-15 jet is downed.
WHO: US Air Force Pararescue
WHAT: Rescue mission for downed pilot
WHEN: Apr 05, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: Triggered by the downing of an American F-15 fighter jet
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