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Rescued Air Force officer speaks for first time about two days in Iran

Weapons system officer shot down in April gives detailed account to 60 Minutes of surviving ejection, evasion, and rescue.

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  • A U.S. Air Force weapons system officer will give his first public account of being shot down over Iran in April and surviving two days behind enemy lines before being rescued.
  • The shootdown prompted one of the largest and most complex rescue operations in U.S. military history, with the pilot extracted quickly but the officer evading Iranian forces alone.
  • The 60 Minutes interview airs Sunday, Sept. 13, and includes commentary from top military leadership including the Defense Secretary and head of U.S. Central Command.

Dude 44 Bravo U.S. Air Force weapons system officerNorah O'DonnellNorah O'Donnell 60 Minutes correspondentGen. Dan CaineGen. Dan Caine Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffPete HegsethPete Hegseth Defense SecretaryAdmiral Brad Cooper Head of U.S. Central Command

Rescued Air Force officer speaks for first time about two days in Iran
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    60 Minutes airs first public account of officer's rescue and survival

    The weapons system officer gives his first public account of the shootdown, ejection, injuries, evasion of Iranian forces, and rescue. Norah O'Donnell also interviews Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Admiral Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command.

    “He spent two days behind enemy lines in Iran.”
    — CBS News · source
    1. 6 outlets Shot Down, Hunted, Stranded: Inside Airman's Miracle Rescue

      first by The Daily Wire, 10d ago · also Washington Examiner, Breitbart, CNN, KTVZ-TV, CBS News

      4 more headlines
    2. 1 outlet First on 60 Minutes: U.S. Air Force officer shot down in Iran details his rescue

      first by CBS News, 15d ago

      5 more headlines
    • jeffjarvis@mastodon.social

      While the fascism-blind NYT and WaPo label the BariBilton 60 Minutes same old, same old, The Guardian gets it right: It's propaganda. US airman recounts Iran rescue in 60 Minutes segment branded propaganda https://www. theguardian.com/media/2026/sep /14/cbs-60-minutes-iran-war-propaganda

      jeffjarvis@mastodon.socialMastodon9d ago10▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    • GeoWire@mastodon.social

      🔴 BREAKING US Air Force Officer Recalls Being Shot Down Over Iran A U.S. Air Force officer involved in the April incident where a fighter jet was shot down over Iran gave an interview to CBS' 60 Minutes. He detailed his harrowing experience of free-falling after the aircraft was targeted, providing new personal accounts of the military... 📰…

      GeoWire@mastodon.socialMastodon10d ago2▲view on Mastodon ↗

    • US aviator shot down over Iran recalls 'free-falling' in first interview https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy7zvx e1jm7o?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Mideast Conflict @ mideast-conflict-thenewsdesk

      thenewsdesk@flipboard.comMastodon10d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
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  2. background

    Weapons officer rescued after two days behind enemy lines — After two days evading Iranian forces in the Iranian mountains, the weapons system officer was rescued by American forces.

  3. background

    Pilot rescued within hours; weapons officer remains on ground — The fighter jet's pilot was rescued within hours of the shootdown. The weapons system officer, call sign Dude 44 Bravo, remained alone in the mountains of Iran.

  4. background

    U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran; two-man crew downed — A U.S. Air Force fighter jet carrying a two-man crew—a pilot and a weapons system officer—was shot down over Iran. The incident prompted one of the largest and most complex rescue operations in U.S. military history.

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  1. 4 outlets Pete Hegseth personally pushed hero pilots who survived being shot down in Iran to appear on 60 Minutes for TV interview despite their concerns, report claims

    first by Daily Mail, 11d ago · also Times of Israel, Indian Express, Jerusalem Post

    5 more headlines
  2. 4 outlets U.S. colonel shot down in Iran speaks with 60 Minutes in exclusive interview

    first by CBS News, 13d ago · also Mediaite, The Hill, Fox News

    3 more headlines
  3. 3 outlets First on 60 Minutes: U.S. Air Force officer shot down in Iran details his two days surviving behind enemy lines before being rescued

    first by CBS News, 11d ago · also Hindustan Times, Times of India

    5 more headlines
  4. 3 outlets US airman rescued from Iran shares unbelievable tale of survival with ‘60 Minutes’: ‘Most terrifying thing I’ve ever seen’

    first by NY Post, 10d ago · also MS NOW, Business Insider

    2 more headlines
  5. 3 outlets US pilot shot down over Iran recalls 'free-falling' in first interview since rescue

    first by BBC Middle East, 10d ago · also NBC News, BBC

    2 more headlines
  6. 2 outlets US airman recounts Iran rescue in 60 Minutes segment branded propaganda

    first by The Guardian, 9d ago · also Guardian

    1 more headline
  7. 2 outlets 6 takeaways from our interview with the officer shot down in Iran

    first by CBS News, 10d ago · also The Times of Israel

    1 more headline
  8. 2 outlets Hegseth accused of pressuring two rescued airmen to do interview with Bari Weiss’ ‘60 Minutes’

    first by Independent UK, 10d ago · also Hindustan Times

    1 more headline
  9. 2 outlets U.S. Air Force officer rescued from Iran speaks for the first time to 60 Minutes

    first by CBS News, 15d ago · also The Gateway Pundit

    1 more headline
  10. 2 outlets Downed airman recounts survival, two days behind enemy lines in Iran

    first by Straight Arrow, 10d ago · also Stars & Stripes

    1 more headline

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