pilot

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In his message on Sunday, Trump also referred to another operation inside Iran to rescue "another brave pilot ... which we did not confirm, because we did not want to jeopardize our second rescue operation."

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

“The pilot has certainly received training in both resistance and escape. And you can leave it at that,” said Smith.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

A US A-10 ground attack aircraft was also reportedly downed on Friday, with US media saying the pilot managed to eject and was rescued in nearby Kuwait.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

A pilot who was on board was reportedly rescued by US forces, but the search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is ongoing, reports say.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

She and Katya were both granted the special status of okhotnik, or “free hunter”—a fighter pilot who could use her initiative to go searching for enemy aircraft or ground forces to attack.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein