The F-15 Rescue: What Actually Happened and the Fallout Afterward - William Spaniel

[TexasTowelie]

After two days of tension, the remaining U.S. aviator from the F-15 downed over Iran was rescued. Today, we look at the first information about what went down. Afterward, we look at a variety of implications for the war: the future of air operations, what strategies the parties could employ the next time something like this happens, and whether it changes the calculation to put boots on the ground.

0:00 The F-15 Officer Has Been Rescued
1:02 How the Rescue Operation Worked
5:38 The Future of Air Operations in Iran
7:37 Behind Enemy Lines Strategy
9:19 Boots on the Ground
11:36 Takeaway Lines

[Norrrm]

1. Think how Trump would have ridiculed the pilots if they had been 'captured'.

Think how Trump would have ridiculed the pilots if they had been 'captured'.

Trump expressed his feelings very clearly about all POWs.

Trump: 'McCain Was A War Hero Because He Was Captured. I Like People Who Weren't Captured'