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Story summary
- A U.S. airman survived after being downed in Iran, illustrating the rigorous training pilots undergo, according to former Air Force fighter pilot Lt. Col. Dan Rooney.
- U.S. forces rescued a weapons system officer from a downed F-15E after a multi-day search, while Iranian forces were in the area.
- U.S. President Donald Trump called the rescue an Easter miracle.
- Rooney explained that downed airmen are trained to evade capture until rescue.
