DW NewsA US fighter jet has been shot down over southern Iran. One pilot rescued – one missing. A rescue operation is underway, but so is an Iranian manhunt. We spoke with retired Air Force Special Operations commander Glenn Ignazio on what the missing pilot’s options are – and what the military can do to bring them home.
Chapters:
0:00 US pilot shot down in Iran
0:46 Glenn Ignazio, retired Air Force commander
1:48 What ejecting from a military jet is like
3:45 How to survive behind enemy lines
6:15 The danger of rescuing a downed pilot
7:24 Why were the aviators separated?
8:33 Iran’s bounty for US pilot
10:26 What happens if the pilot is captured?
11:38 The A10 aircraft Iran shot down
13:41 Trump’s direction in the war
14:17 Iran’s increasing capabilities?
15:56 Will US launch ground invasion?
