US forces rescue downed F-15 crew member in Iran, search for second continues
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This reports that U.S. forces rescued one of two downed F-15E crew members after enemy fire in Iran, with the search continuing for the second. In the current war context, a U.S. aircraft shootdown and recovery operation is a major kinetic escalation involving direct U.S.-Iran combat.
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