One US service member has been found after an American F-15 fighter jet was shot down by Iran, a US official says. A search-and-rescue operation is understood to be continuing for a second crew member.

A second US plane crashed near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said it targeted the "enemy" A-10 'tank buster' ground attack plane.  Its pilot has been rescued.

US jet downed by Iran’s ‘new advanced defence system’

The downed US jet highlights the “false claims” made by President Trump that the US had destroyed Iran’s air defence system, says Ebrahim Zolfaghari, the spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al Anbiya central headquarters.

In a televised address, he said it was downed using Iran’s “new advanced defence system”.

He added that “an advanced hostile fighter jet was also targeted south of Qeshm Island, crashing into the waters between Qeshm and Hengam Islands”.

Two U.S. UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were hit by Iranian ground fire during a search-and-rescue mission for crew members of a downed F-15E Strike Eagle over Iran on April 3, 2026. The helicopters sustained minor damage and injuries to crew members, but all personnel were safely recovered, with one Black Hawk seen trailing smoke as it crossed into Iraq.

You are a Terrorist

That's nice Jasin.

Have a lovely day !

The US is saying that search is under way for one crew in the jet that went down in southwestern Iran. One crew was rescued, but search is under way for another.

They also did indicate that a Black Hawk helicopter taking part in the search was hit, but was able to continue flying.

There’s some conflicting reports that another helicopter, also a Black Hawk, was also shot at.

Then there is the A-10 Warthog, another Air Force plane, which provides close ground support for any troops that are on the ground, that has apparently gone down. One of the two crew members has been found. The other one is still being looked for.

Ai_Took_Our_Jobs wrote on Apr 4^th, 2026 at 7:58am:

The US is saying that search is under way for one crew in the jet that went down in southwestern Iran. One crew was rescued, but search is under way for another. They also did indicate that a Black Hawk helicopter taking part in the search was hit, but was able to continue flying. There’s some conflicting reports that another helicopter, also a Black Hawk, was also shot at. Then there is the A-10 Warthog, another Air Force plane, which provides close ground support for any troops that are on the ground, that has apparently gone down. One of the two crew members has been found. The other one is still being looked for.

The A10 is a single seat aircraft. Your terrorist propaganda fails yet again ::)

AI headjob is a Terrorist

Ai_Took_Our_Jobs wrote on Apr 4^th, 2026 at 7:32am:

One US service member has been found after an American F-15 fighter jet was shot down by Iran, a US official says.

Shot down by Iran?

But, but ... Trump said their military capabilities had been "obliterated".

Was it a kid with a slingshot?   :-/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/us-fighter-jet-went-iran-search-rescue-mission-underway-officials-say-rcna266523

I feel the truth is in the helos damaged - if it was sophisticated air defence  - other than AAA or basic ground fire - I doubt they would have gotten away with minor damage.

More AA suppression missions inbound, I'd say.... take the gloves off....

"Kuwait accidentally shot down three U.S. fighter jets near the start of the war."

One's an accident ... three's a ...

think that once you have bombed a country it isn't much of a surprise when they shoot back ?

Ai_Took_Our_Jobs wrote on Apr 4^th, 2026 at 10:42am:

"Kuwait accidentally shot down three U.S. fighter jets near the start of the war." One's an accident ... three's a ...

three's a better accident

Ai_Took_Our_Jobs wrote on Apr 4^th, 2026 at 10:42am:

"Kuwait accidentally shot down three U.S. fighter jets near the start of the war." One's an accident ... three's a ...

What are three US fighter jets doing flying over a foreign country obviously without permission especially in a time period where the US has just bombed a country in a surprise attack ? You would expect countries in that region to be on high alert and to react quickly. Especially with a US leader that the world cannot trust to act in a sane manner.

Dnarever wrote on Apr 4^th, 2026 at 11:44am:

Ai_Took_Our_Jobs wrote on Apr 4th, 2026 at 10:42am: "Kuwait accidentally shot down three U.S. fighter jets near the start of the war." One's an accident ... three's a ... What are three US fighter jets doing flying over a foreign country obviously without permission especially in a time period where the US has just bombed a country in a surprise attack ? You would expect countries in that region to be on high alert and to react quickly. Especially with a US leader that the world cannot trust to act in a sane manner.

The old Nixon/Kissinger routine at the Paris Peace Talks - "I don't really know what he will do - so maybe you should accept some terms..."

Dnarever wrote on Apr 4^th, 2026 at 11:44am:

Ai_Took_Our_Jobs wrote on Apr 4th, 2026 at 10:42am: "Kuwait accidentally shot down three U.S. fighter jets near the start of the war." One's an accident ... three's a ... What are three US fighter jets doing flying over a foreign country obviously without permission especially in a time period where the US has just bombed a country in a surprise attack ? You would expect countries in that region to be on high alert and to react quickly. Especially with a US leader that the world cannot trust to act in a sane manner.

many European countries have banned us war planes in their air space

the world is against america

Belgarion wrote on Apr 4^th, 2026 at 9:24am:

Ai_Took_Our_Jobs wrote on Apr 4th, 2026 at 7:58am: The US is saying that search is under way for one crew in the jet that went down in southwestern Iran. One crew was rescued, but search is under way for another. They also did indicate that a Black Hawk helicopter taking part in the search was hit, but was able to continue flying. There’s some conflicting reports that another helicopter, also a Black Hawk, was also shot at. Then there is the A-10 Warthog, another Air Force plane, which provides close ground support for any troops that are on the ground, that has apparently gone down. One of the two crew members has been found. The other one is still being looked for. The A10 is a single seat aircraft. Your terrorist propaganda fails yet again ::)

All pilots recovered i wonder if the US said one missing was to draw IRGC into open looking for him/her so they could strafe them.

Reports say F15 flew for just over 200 Km before ejecting so unlikely to be hit by MANPAD possibly brought down by rifle fire.


Quote:

H. Ferdosy | ح. فردوسی @AuthorHFerry Islamic Regime forces are shooting at helicopters with handguns. 🤣 Their programming is only to kill innocent civilians, so they don't know how to deal with actual war machinery. https://x.com/AuthorHFerry/status/2040156743225819333

What was the Helicopter hit with a MANPAD would have brought it down.

The fact they can refuel choppers while flying low over Iran shows total air dominance.

Last year i read a report on possible scenario with attacking Iran that said they could lose 12-18 planes in the first wave so doing a lot better than anyone thought possible.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Apr 4^th, 2026 at 2:02pm:

Dnarever wrote on Apr 4th, 2026 at 11:44am: Ai_Took_Our_Jobs wrote on Apr 4th, 2026 at 10:42am: "Kuwait accidentally shot down three U.S. fighter jets near the start of the war." One's an accident ... three's a ... What are three US fighter jets doing flying over a foreign country obviously without permission especially in a time period where the US has just bombed a country in a surprise attack ? You would expect countries in that region to be on high alert and to react quickly. Especially with a US leader that the world cannot trust to act in a sane manner. many European countries have banned us war planes in their air space the world is against america

Not against America, just shiiting themselves and scared of islamic retribution.

Baronvonrort wrote on Apr 4^th, 2026 at 4:00pm:

The fact they can refuel choppers while flying low over Iran shows total air dominance.

Tell that to the lost crew member when the Iranians eventually find him.

See if it makes him feel any better.

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 4^th, 2026 at 7:28pm:

Baronvonrort wrote on Apr 4th, 2026 at 4:00pm: The fact they can refuel choppers while flying low over Iran shows total air dominance. Tell that to the lost crew member when the Iranians eventually find him. See if it makes him feel any better.

Bit of wishful thinking greg.

Leroy wrote on Apr 4^th, 2026 at 7:50pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 4th, 2026 at 7:28pm: Baronvonrort wrote on Apr 4th, 2026 at 4:00pm: The fact they can refuel choppers while flying low over Iran shows total air dominance. Tell that to the lost crew member when the Iranians eventually find him. See if it makes him feel any better. Bit of wishful thinking greg.

He's a war criminal.

I couldn't care less what happens to him.

Anyone who has sympathy for people who murder little school girls is probably a sociopath themselves.

I'm guessing if he sees them coming, he'll shoot himself.

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 4^th, 2026 at 8:07pm:

Leroy wrote on Apr 4th, 2026 at 7:50pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 4th, 2026 at 7:28pm: Baronvonrort wrote on Apr 4th, 2026 at 4:00pm: The fact they can refuel choppers while flying low over Iran shows total air dominance. Tell that to the lost crew member when the Iranians eventually find him. See if it makes him feel any better. Bit of wishful thinking greg. He's a war criminal. I couldn't care less what happens to him. Anyone who has sympathy for people who murder little school girls is probably a sociopath themselves. I'm guessing if he sees them coming, he'll shoot himself. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

People like you who have sympathy for Hamas and Ayatollahs .

Good comparison.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Apr 4^th, 2026 at 2:02pm:

Dnarever wrote on Apr 4th, 2026 at 11:44am: Ai_Took_Our_Jobs wrote on Apr 4th, 2026 at 10:42am: "Kuwait accidentally shot down three U.S. fighter jets near the start of the war." One's an accident ... three's a ... What are three US fighter jets doing flying over a foreign country obviously without permission especially in a time period where the US has just bombed a country in a surprise attack ? You would expect countries in that region to be on high alert and to react quickly. Especially with a US leader that the world cannot trust to act in a sane manner. many European countries have banned us war planes in their air space the world is against america

The world supports the real America they just have a problem with America's insane leader.

The criminal Trump administration is now reporting that they've rescued the missing crew member.

We don't know if that's true or not, however, they should have been reporting this from day one so that the Iranians didn't go looking for him.

Just more unbelievable stupidity from Diaper Don and Pisshead Pete.

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 5^th, 2026 at 2:11pm:

The criminal Trump administration is now reporting that they've rescued the missing crew member. We don't know if that's true or not, however, they should have been reporting this from day one so that the Iranians didn't go looking for him. Just more unbelievable stupidity from Diaper Don and Pisshead Pete.

Sucked in greg, you were hoping that the Irainians got him but Hegseth has done the impossible and rescued him.

Egg on your face you poor tormented TDS sufferer.

Trump rescued him:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-april-5-2026/


1hr ago

Trump confirms rescue of downed airmen in Iran, says one injured

US President Donald Trump confirms that US airmen shot down over Iran Friday were rescued, calling the mission to get back the navigator Saturday “one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History,” in a message on his Truth Social network.

Trump says the unnamed crew member was injured but “will be just fine,” describing him as “SAFE and SOUND!”

The soldier was stuck in “the treacherous mountains of Iran” and was rescued as enemy forces closed in on him, he writes.

“At my direction, the U.S. Military sent dozens of aircraft, armed with the most lethal weapons in the World, to retrieve him,” he writes, also confirming the rescue of the pilot of the F-15E a day earlier.

“This is the first time in military memory that two U.S. Pilots have been rescued, separately, deep in Enemy Territory,” he writes. “The fact that we were able to pull off both of these operations, without a SINGLE American killed, or even wounded, just proves once again, that we have achieved overwhelming Air Dominance and Superiority over the Iranian skies.

Bobby. wrote on Apr 5^th, 2026 at 3:28pm:

Trump rescued him:

Oh, Bobby.

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 5^th, 2026 at 3:37pm:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 5th, 2026 at 3:28pm: Trump rescued him: Oh, Bobby.

It's an Easter miracle -

The story is true - he has been saved - and at Easter too.

U.S. special operations forces rescued the second crew member from a downed F-15E fighter jet in Iran after a “heavy firefight,” successfully extracting both airmen and all rescue personnel from the country, according to multiple reports.

U.S. officials told Axios and Fox News the high-risk combat search-and-rescue mission recovered the weapons systems officer more than a day after the aircraft was shot down, concluding a complex operation that unfolded behind enemy lines.

Officials described the shootdown as a “worst-case scenario,” with U.S. forces racing to recover the crew before Iranian units could capture them.

The second crew member was located on Saturday, triggering a rescue effort as Iranian forces, including elements of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also raced to the area to locate the downed airman.

U.S. air assets conducted strikes to prevent Iranian forces from closing in, while special operations units on the ground executed a layered extraction under fire.

The weapons systems officer had evaded capture after ejecting alongside the pilot, using Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) training to move away from the wreckage and take cover on elevated terrain while activating an emergency beacon, according to reporting cited by Fox News.

Bobby. wrote on Apr 5^th, 2026 at 3:45pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 5th, 2026 at 3:37pm: Bobby. wrote on Apr 5th, 2026 at 3:28pm: Trump rescued him: Oh, Bobby. It's an Easter miracle - The story is true - he has been saved - and at Easter too.

;D

https://markpetruska.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/brooklynbridge_hamparianoped.jpg

Trump saved him through the power of Christ at Easter:



https://m3.gab.com/media_attachments/86/19/79/861979427cc352b0ca52ce3c83117496.jpg

Good point Bobby, this is the time that believers in the faiths will interpret things as messages from god. Seeing the strong leadership and brilliant results from Trump will see his following expand.

Developing story :

Iran claims to have downed aircraft involved in US rescue operation
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has shot down a US aircraft that was looking for the missing officer in the southern region of Isfahan, according to Fars.

The news agency posted a photo on its Telegram channel, showing thick smoke rising from a field and said: “Trump’s desperate attempt to cover up a huge defeat.”

Leroy wrote on Apr 5^th, 2026 at 4:09pm:

Good point Bobby, this is the time that believers in the faiths will interpret things as messages from god. Seeing the strong leadership and brilliant results from Trump will see his following expand.

Trump has God on his side.

Ai_Took_Our_Jobs wrote on Apr 5^th, 2026 at 4:10pm:

Developing story : Iran claims to have downed aircraft involved in US rescue operation The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has shot down a US aircraft that was looking for the missing officer in the southern region of Isfahan, according to Fars. The news agency posted a photo on its Telegram channel, showing thick smoke rising from a field and said: “Trump’s desperate attempt to cover up a huge defeat.”

Indeed.

https://i.imgflip.com/adn9d4.jpg

Iran says US plane downed in Isfahan was a C-130
We’ve been reporting on Iranian claims of shooting down a US plane deployed in the mission to locate the missing US airman.

The Fars news agency is now reporting that the plane was destroyed by a police commando unit called the Faraj Rangers and that it was a C-130 class aircraft.

It added that the plane was “refuelling the evil invaders of the sacred land of the homeland”.

U.S. special operations forces rescued the second crew member from a downed F-15E fighter jet in Iran after a “heavy firefight,” successfully extracting both airmen and all rescue personnel from the country, according to multiple reports.

U.S. officials told Axios and Fox News the high-risk combat search-and-rescue mission recovered the weapons systems officer more than a day after the aircraft was shot down, concluding a complex operation that unfolded behind enemy lines.

Officials described the shootdown as a “worst-case scenario,” with U.S. forces racing to recover the crew before Iranian units could capture them.

The second crew member was located on Saturday, triggering a rescue effort as Iranian forces, including elements of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also raced to the area to locate the downed airman.

U.S. air assets conducted strikes to prevent Iranian forces from closing in, while special operations units on the ground executed a layered extraction under fire.

The weapons systems officer had evaded capture after ejecting alongside the pilot, using Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) training to move away from the wreckage and take cover on elevated terrain while activating an emergency beacon, according to reporting cited by Fox News.

One wonders from whence Iran borrowed its defence capabilities. ::)

IRGC says Iranian forces destroyed two C-130 aircraft and two Black Hawk helicopters
We reported earlier that Iranian media said a C-130 aircraft was destroyed in the US operation to rescue a crew member from a downed F15.

Now, an IRGC spokesperson says that Iranian forces destroyed two C-130 military aircraft as well as two US Black Hawk helicopters in southern Isfahan.

https://x.com/i/status/2040683956941599208

Ai_Took_Our_Jobs wrote on Apr 5^th, 2026 at 7:43pm:

IRGC says Iranian forces destroyed two C-130 aircraft and two Black Hawk helicopters We reported earlier that Iranian media said a C-130 aircraft was destroyed in the US operation to rescue a crew member from a downed F15. Now, an IRGC spokesperson says that Iranian forces destroyed two C-130 military aircraft as well as two US Black Hawk helicopters in southern Isfahan.

Eagle Claw 1980.  Nobody real believes this re-hashing of old history.