Shot Down Over Iran Rescued by Miracle | Dallas News

An Air Force colonel ejected from a $30 million F-15E over Iran after being hit by a shoulder-fired missile, surviving a brutal crash that shattered his back, arm, and shoulder—and left him stranded behind enemy lines. With no communication and days of peril in the Iranian desert, he clung to life until a daring, 90-person rescue operation—marked by CIA deception, drone strikes, and dawn-time extraction—saved him fifty hours later, just as Easter Sunday broke over the sands. His pilot was rescued first in a firefight; Bravo’s survival, he calls a “modern-day miracle,” powered by faith and the U.S. military’s unwavering commitment to never leave a teammate behind. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/rescuing-bravo-air-force-officer-iran-60-minutes/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7c529f67bbb749c5 Report issues to [email protected].