Downed in Iran US Airman Reveals Details of his Rescue

What a story!

"An Air Force officer shot down over Iran in April described his 50-hour fight to survive in his first public interview Sunday. Identified only by his call sign, Bravo, he fell at up to 100 mph after an Iranian missile shredded his parachute.

He prayed as he fell: “Lord, your will be done. But if I’m getting through this, I need help.” Bravo broke his back, an arm, and a shoulder, then climbed a 7,000-foot ridgeline as Iranian forces came within a few hundred meters.

His rescue led to the U.S. putting more than 90 troops on the ground in Iran for the first in 46 years, aided by a CIA deception campaign. When their planes got stuck in the desert sand, the rescue force destroyed the aircraft rather than leave them behind.

Bravo was pulled out at sunrise on Easter Sunday, April 5."

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Air Force colonel recounts how he survived after F-15E jet was shot down over Iran

US deploys B-1 bomber to strike Iran for first time since war resumed

President Trump is getting serious again! See also my recent, cautionary  blog post here.

It appears the UK is finally supporting the US in this war against Iran.

"... The first strike using the bomber was conducted on Tuesday.

An Axios report published earlier on Thursday noted that the deployed B-1 began its mission from a base in the UK. ... This comes shortly after Bloomberg News reported that newly sworn-in British Prime Minister Andy Burnham approved the use of British bases for attacks by the United States against Iran. ...

The US conducted several B-1 missions between February and April during Operation Epic Fury, hitting missile bases, command centers, weapons storage facilities, and air defense systems. ..."

US deploys B-1 bomber to strike Iran for first time since war resumed | The Jerusalem Post "Using B-1 bombers, which can carry two dozen 2,000-lb. bombs or dozens of cruise missiles, signaled a significant escalation and expansion of the US military campaign, per Axios."

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U.S. forces rescued the second crew member from an F-15E shot down over Iran

Absolutely stunning! Bravo! Once more, the US Military at its best and finest! Nobody left behind!

"U.S. forces rescued the second crew member from an F-15E shot down over Iran, pulling the seriously wounded colonel from a mountain crevice after 36 hours behind enemy lines.

The CIA ran a deception campaign inside Iran, spreading false reports that the airman had already been found while intelligence teams pinpointed his actual location.

Hundreds of special forces and dozens of aircraft carried out the extraction, striking Iranian forces who were closing in and destroying two transport planes that got stuck before evacuating. See the details of the mission."

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US Airlifts Nuclear Microreactor in Historic Defense Energy Breakthrough from CA to UT

Good news! A nuclear renaissance is coming!

(195) BREAKING: US Airlifts Nuclear Microreactor in Historic Defense Energy Breakthrough | AC1B - YouTube

Lockheed Martin Showed Us Their New F-35 Drone Tech

Very recommendable!

At least one US air force woman served as a B-2 bomber pilot during the mission on Iran's Nuclear Facilities

Good news in the age of gender equality!

The Islamist fanatics in Iran were whipped by unveiled women soldiers wearing helmets instead of hijabs! 😊 Poetic justice for Mahsa Amini!

I recently blogged here about Israeli female air force pilots participating in the Rising Lion mission against Iran.

"... But female troops also played key roles in the Iran strikes. "Women were incorporated in all aspects of the mission," a U.S. official told Military.com on Monday on condition of anonymity to discuss details of the operation.

At least one woman served as a B-2 bomber pilot during the mission, that official said. Another official confirmed women were on a guided missile submarine crew that launched more than two dozen cruise missiles at the Iranian nuclear sites. ..."

Female Troops Played Key Roles in B-2, Submarine Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Facilities | Military.com

Poetic justice for Mahsa Amini

President Trump Delivers Address to the Nation, June 21, 2025 about the attack on Iranian nuclear facilities

Recommendable! This is the official White House video!

Can Europe Replace America’s F-35 Fighter Jet?

Very recommendable!

US Air Force's unmanned YFQ-42A Stealth Fighter Breaks Cover

Good news!

Satellite images show at least six stealth B-2 bombers stationed at Diego Garcia. Really!

Update 4/9/2025: Apparently Michael Rubin read my blog post since he has now published a similar article: B-2 Bombers Are in Diego Garcia: What Happens if Iran Attacks?

So many B-2 bombers (price about $2 billion each) in one tiny place! This is high risk! It could turn out to be a really bad decision! If it is true that the US Air Force only operates 20 such bomber aircraft, then this indefensible!

US Deploys seven B-2 Stealth Bombers in Diego Garcia Amid Tensions with Houthis and Iran with Palki Sharma

This some serious sabble rattling! I don't think the US needs B-2 Stealth bombers for the Houthis, but rather for Iran.

Air Force Awards Contract for Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform, F-47. Really!

Will this plane still have a human pilot? Do we still need military airplanes going into the next decade? I have some serious doubts!

"The Department of the Air Force announced today the contract award for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform, marking a major milestone in the advancement of air superiority. The contract, awarded to Boeing, will lead to the development of the F-47, the world’s first sixth-generation fighter aircraft. ...

President Donald J. Trump during a press briefing at the White House. “Nothing in the world comes even close to it, and it'll be known as the F-47.”"

Air Force Awards Contract for Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform, F-47

First woman and comrades honored with the Air Force Silver Star for shooting down drones and missiles over the air space of Israel

Good news!

US Tests World's First AI-Powered F-16 Fighter Jets with Palki Sharma

Recommendable! How soon will robots fighting each other instead of humans in the air, on land, and on and below the seas?

US completes first dogfight between AI-controlled F-16 and human pilot over California

Amazing stuff!

United States says it conducted successful Lockheed's hypersonic missile test

Ah, the U.S. is catching up!

"... The US Air Force said on Tuesday that it had successfully tested an air-launched hypersonic weapon in the Pacific Ocean.

The test was conducted on Sunday after a B-52 bomber left the island of Guam carrying an Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), the air force said in a statement.

Though the US Air Force called the test a success, it did not disclose the speed at which the weapon flew. In past tests, the ARRW has flown at least five times the speed of sound. ..."

"The U.S. Air Force on Sunday carried out what is expected to be the final test of the hypersonic AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon. The service did not say whether the test was successful. ...
China and Russia have invested heavily in their own hypersonic weapons, and the Pentagon is under pressure from Congress to show more progress toward fielding the United States’ own capabilities. ..."

United States says it conducted successful hypersonic weapon test - The Jerusalem Post

US Air Force conducts final test of Lockheed’s hypersonic missile

AI is helping train the next generation of U.S. air force pilots. Why?

The real question is do we still need human air force pilots? Would drones not be cheaper and better going forward. This would be contrary to a major paradigm shift!

The war of aggression by Russia against the Ukraine has raised serious questions about future warfare strategies etc.

AI is helping train the next generation of military pilots | Popular Science Flying a fighter jet can be challenging, so one training squadron is exploring how artificial intelligence could help craft better aviators.

Credits: Andrew Ng's The Batch

3D-printed aero engine parts get ready to fly

Good news!

"GE Aviation has received Engineering Change Proposal approval from the USAF for an F110 additively manufactured sump cover.

This F110 component is the first engine element designed for and produced by metal-additive manufacturing to be qualified by any US DoD entity. ..."

3D-printed aero engine parts get ready to fly - Defence Notes - Shephard Media GE Aviation receives airworthiness qualification from the US Air Force in under a year for the first metal 3D-printed engine part.

U.S. Senator McSally Raped By Air Force Superior

Posted: 3/8/2019

Very convenient Me Too moments in the U.S. Congress (Hearing before Senate Armed Services subcommittee). U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) came forward during her testimony to claim she was raped during her service in the Air Force by a superior officer.

McSally was active in the Air Force from 1988 - 2010. Did she never find an opportunity during those 22 years to address her rape attack? However, she sued then Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld over female soldiers in Saudi Arabia had to wear body covering abayas. (McSally v. Rumsfeld; Source 2)

She never reported this crime! She did not provide any details! As a soldier she was expected to defend herself against the attack on her person! She completely failed on both counts! Thus, she allowed other women to be sexually attacked going forward!

One can also speculate that it was no rape but perhaps consensual sex for favors! Perhaps, another Mistress Kamala Harris case (see my blog post here)? By not providing any details about her rape or her alleged assailant, we will most likely never know the truth!


On her Wikipedia page, we read:
“During an interview with The Wall Street Journal in April 2018, McSally alleged her track and field coach pressured her into a sexual relationship during her senior year at the Catholic girls' school. She told the Journal that the coach used "emotional manipulation" to keep her compliant. She did not reveal the incident to friends or family until ten years after her graduation”


McSally thus claims she was a victim multiple times!


Sources:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-mcsally/senator-mcsally-an-air-force-veteran-says-she-was-raped-by-a-superior-officer-idUSKCN1QN2LB
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_McSally