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Trump reveals amazing new details of the rescue of the F-15E crew member who was ‘injured quite badly’

Nypost · · 1030 words · By Josh Christenson; Anthony Blair; Steven Nelson
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“President Trump revealed new details about the rescue of the F-15E crew member who was ‘injured quite badly’”
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Wikipedia entries discuss the 2026 Iran war but do not mention any F-15E rescue operation, injured crew members, or President Trump disclosing details. No corroboration or contradiction found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel started a war with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in Iran.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Iran
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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“The US colonel known as ‘Dude Bravo 44’ spent 36 hours behind enemy lines in Iran bleeding ‘profusely’”
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Wikipedia references mention the 2026 Iranian strikes on UAE and historical conflicts (e.g., Iran-Iraq War) but do not discuss a US Air Force colonel being shot down or sustaining injuries in Iran. No relevant evidence found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, following the coordinated 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched a multiday series of missile and drone airstrikes on the United Arab Em…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_Un…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Iraq War began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran in September 1980. After eight years of conflict, both countries accepted a ceasefire deal brokered by the United Nations, which became effectiv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Iraq_War
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF; Persian: نیروی هوایی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران, romanized: Niruye Havâyiye Arteše Jomhuriye Eslâmiye Irân) is the aviation branch of the Islamic Republic …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Air_F…
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“The injured airman scaled a cliff more than a mile up and treated his wounds while hiding in a crevice”
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No evidence found in any searched sources to confirm or refute the claim about the airman climbing a cliff and treating wounds in a crevice.
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“US forces rescued the airman despite aircraft nearly getting stuck in wet sand”
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No evidence found in any searched sources to confirm or refute the claim about US aircraft facing challenges with wet sand during the rescue.
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“155 military aircraft, including four bombers, 64 fighters, 48 refueling tankers, and 13 rescue aircraft, were deployed”
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Wikipedia entries reference military hardware (e.g., RCH 155 howitzer, SIGMA 155) and the year 155 but do not mention aircraft deployment numbers for a rescue mission. No relevant evidence found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Year 155 (CLV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Severus and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 908 Ab urbe condi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/155
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The RCH 155 (Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 mm) is a wheeled self-propelled howitzer developed by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (now KNDS Deutschland). The RCH 155 Module takes the firepower and the range of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCH_155
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The SIGMA 155 is a 155mm self-propelled howitzer manufactured by the Israeli defense company Elbit Systems being introduced into service in the Israel Defense Forces. It is slated to replace the M109 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIGMA_155
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“Iran used sniffer dogs to track the downed airman, but they were ineffective”
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No evidence found in any searched sources to confirm or refute the claim about Iran using sniffer dogs during the operation.
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“The CIA participated in a ‘deception campaign’ to mislead Iranian forces”
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No evidence found in any searched sources to confirm or refute the claim about a CIA deception campaign.
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“The rescue operation involved ‘one of the largest, most complex, most harrowing combat searches’ ever attempted by the military”
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No evidence found in any searched sources to confirm or refute the claim about the rescue being described as the most complex operation.
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“The airman evaded capture for 48 hours while bleeding and in ‘tough shape’”
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No evidence found in any searched sources to confirm or refute the claim about the airman evading capture for 48 hours.
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“The rescue occurred over Easter weekend, with the airman sending a message ‘God is good’ after being rescued”
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No evidence found in any searched sources to confirm or refute the claim about the rescue occurring over Easter with a 'God is good' message.
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“The airman was located south of Isfahan in Iran, but landed a ‘significant distance’ from the pilot”
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“The rescuers used subterfuge to make Iranian forces believe the airman was in a different location”
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“The rescue involved landing in an agricultural field and assembling three small helicopters to extract the airman without fatalities”
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“Iran was ‘embarrassed and humiliated’ by the success of the US rescue mission”
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“Some military leaders opposed the rescue, fearing hundreds of American troop deaths”
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“The airman was hidden in a crevice in an area ‘teeming with terrorists’ from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps”
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“The airman was rescued on Easter Sunday after being hidden in a cave or crevice over Good Friday and Saturday”
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