In the long history of men and women placed in harm's way by the decisions of nations, few moments distill the human condition more sharply than a pilot alone on hostile ground, waiting to be found. A U.S. Air Force colonel, speaking publicly for the first time, has recounted the hours he and his crewmate spent evading capture in Iran after their aircraft was shot down — a story of trained endurance, institutional loyalty, and a rescue operation that brought both airmen home without further loss of life. The account, offered in a 60 Minutes interview, is less a tale of heroism than a meditatio
Air Force Colonel Details Survival After Being Shot Down Over Iran
Two U.S. Air Force personnel were shot down and stranded in Iran but were successfully rescued and recovered.