aviator

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He added that that U.S. used subterfuge to mislead the Iranians who were searching for the downed aviator.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The first pilot was found Friday, but it took more than 36 hours to locate the second aviator who was hiding in a mountain crevice.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Each mission plan includes contingencies for a rescue that are agreed in advance of a flight by the aviator and home base, so the pilot is both evading the enemy and executing an exit strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

By Saturday, as an urgent rescue mission was under way to find a missing U.S. aviator whose aircraft was shot down in Iran, the president showed no signs of backing down on the new strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The celebrated Russian aviator Pyotr Nesterov—who, incidentally, was the first person ever to fly an aerobatic loop, in 1913—also made the first known taran attack.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein