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aviator

[ey-vee-ey-ter, av-ee-] / ˈeɪ viˌeɪ tər, ˈæv i- /


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Watch how this small chopper flown inside a C-130 transport plane was used to rescue the U.S. aviator trapped in Iran after his F-15 was shot down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

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

For full coverage of the recovery of the U.S. aviator, please go to WSJ’s Mideast Live Blog.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The aviator survived and evaded capture for 36 hours in a remote, mountainous part of Iran, with local forces trying to hunt him down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Our room isn’t very large, but there are huge vents, safety mats leaning against the wall, and an instructor who’s dressed like an aviator, with her curly brown hair pulled back in a ponytail.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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