A Harrowing Rescue
On the ground in Iran, a downed U.S. Air Force colonel’s mission boiled down to two words: evasion and survival.
A Harrowing Race Against Time to Find a Downed U.S. Airman in Iran
For the Iranians, the Air Force colonel whose fighter jet had been shot down was possible leverage. For the U.S. military, finding him was a moral imperative.




