pilot

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A US A-10 ground attack aircraft was also reportedly downed on Friday, with US media saying the pilot managed to eject and was rescued in nearby Kuwait.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

In his message on Sunday, Trump also referred to another operation inside Iran to rescue "another brave pilot ... which we did not confirm, because we did not want to jeopardize our second rescue operation."

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

An A-10 attack aircraft later took fire and the pilot ejected safely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

A pilot who was on board was reportedly rescued by US forces, but the search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is ongoing, reports say.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

That’s what happened to pilot Sasha Yegorova, with her navigator, Nina Karaseva, and their tail gunner, Aleksandr Kudriavtsev.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein