fighter

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For nearly two days, the White House avoided press questions about the downed fighter jet, presumably to shut down any discussion of the rescue mission that was underway.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

But while a U.S. military team was able to quickly rescue the pilot, the other crew member who flew in the back seat of the fighter as a weapons-systems officer went missing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

US media reported Friday that American special forces had rescued one of two crew members of a downed F-15, the first US fighter jet to go down inside Iran since the start of the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The incident was the first in which a US fighter jet was shot down by enemy fire in more than 20 years.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

A new criteria to his job—“watch my six,” as fighter pilots would put it.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen