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Prairie Gates

(8,229 posts) Sat Apr 4, 2026, 09:09 PM Saturday

UNCONFIRMED UPDATE: Second downed pilot recovered after firefight

Last edited Sat Apr 4, 2026, 10:37 PM - Edit history (1)

Firefight reported by Iranian media.

Successful rescue news emerging.

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UNCONFIRMED UPDATE: Second downed pilot recovered after firefight (Original Post) Prairie Gates Saturday OP
as expected in a war. we are getting off lightly so far nt msongs Saturday #1
*By Iranian MEDIA AKA Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp propaganda WarGamer Saturday #2
Thank God our propaganda is spot on JBTaurus83 Saturday #4
13,000 sorties 2 aircraft shot down. Analyze that. I'd love to hear it WarGamer Saturday #5
I don't have to analyze anything JBTaurus83 Saturday #6
You're mad at a reported firefight? dpibel Saturday #8
Seems this was accurate reportage dpibel Sunday #15
Not what you want to hear when a USAF pilot is missing. Irish_Dem Saturday #3
UNCONFIRMED: Second pilot recovered alive after firefight Prairie Gates Saturday #7
If this is true, then kudos to all those involved in the recovery. MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #9
Agenda Free TV is covering this news right now rollin74 Sunday #10
Recovered, per Al Jazeera. Ms. Toad Sunday #11
Axios is saying rescued, but it's foggy. I guess we'll know tomorrow for sure. LeftInTX Sunday #13
New York Times is saying rescued and saved and add that crew member is injured Prairie Gates Sunday #14
Axios is covering it. Resuced by US. LeftInTX Sunday #12

JBTaurus83

(1,457 posts)
6. I don't have to analyze anything
Reply to WarGamer (Reply #5)
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 10:23 PM
Saturday

I’m going by what our President and Secretary of War claim.

dpibel

(3,969 posts)
8. You're mad at a reported firefight?
Reply to WarGamer (Reply #2)
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 11:57 PM
Saturday

That's your idea of propaganda? Goodness. Your lexicon is fascinating.

I assume that this , attributed to US govt. sources, is also commie, Iranian propaganda?

You are flailing, man.

Prairie Gates

(8,229 posts)
7. UNCONFIRMED: Second pilot recovered alive after firefight
Reply to Prairie Gates (Original post)
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 10:33 PM
Saturday

Also, me when it says there are six responses but I can only see two:



Ms. Toad

(38,668 posts)
11. Recovered, per Al Jazeera.
Reply to Prairie Gates (Original post)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 12:04 AM
Sunday
A US government official tells Al Jazeera that the second crew member from the downed F-15E jet has been “recovered” in Iran following a “heavy firefight”.


https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/5/iran-war-live-tehran-rejects-trumps-ultimatum-fire-at-kuwait-oil-complex
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