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LeftInTX

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9. I'm pretty sure they will capture the pilot or the pilot will stay hidden.

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 10:50 AM

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Can't imagine the pilot escaping Iran on foot, but you never know.
Then the pilot will be a POW or hostage....
Or will Iran simply kill him, just because....

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CONFIRMED by US Officials: F-15E shot down over Iran [View all] Prairie Gates Yesterday OP

If they have captured the pilot, watch out newdeal2 Yesterday #1

I'm pretty sure they will capture the pilot or the pilot will stay hidden. LeftInTX Yesterday #9

Or her obamanut2012 Yesterday #10

F-15E has a crew of two, pilot and weapons officer Jersey Devil Yesterday #14

Every success against our forces in Iran will be communicated to Russia Tim S Yesterday #2

Communicated to or planned by? SheltieLover Yesterday #5

Both wnylib Yesterday #12

I fear there's a learning curve for this sort of thing and the Iranians are learningq Prairie Gates Yesterday #7

It's still not clear to me that this is real Prairie Gates Yesterday #3

There are also reports that one of the blackhawk drray23 Yesterday #4

Updated to show that US officials confirmed this shootdown and pilot search underway Prairie Gates Yesterday #6

Stars and Stripes... S/V Loner Yesterday #8

So Kegsbreath doesn't much care for arcane Rules of Engagement, eh? PCIntern Yesterday #11

Friendly reminder Hegseth declared "no quarter" will be given to "our enemies" in Iran Snarkoleptic Yesterday #13

Initial unconfirmed reports that one pilot has been rescued Prairie Gates Yesterday #15