SHOT DOWN: A PILOT'S RETURN TO THE FRONT LINE
Former RAF pilot John Peters shares his terrifying experience of being shot down and captured during the 1991 Gulf War, including torture and public display.
#GulfWar, #PilotExperience, #POW, #RAF, #JohnPeters
https://newsletter.tf/gulf-war-pilot-john-peters-torture-iraq/
Former RAF pilot John Peters was shot down and captured during the 1991 Gulf War, enduring torture and public display. This happened 33 years ago.
#GulfWar, #PilotExperience, #POW, #RAF, #JohnPeters
https://newsletter.tf/gulf-war-pilot-john-peters-torture-iraq/
The developments, confirmed by 3 #US officials speaking on the condition of anonymity…,, belied earlier assertions by the #Trump admin that US forces had obtained air superiority over #Iran & raised immediate questions about how much of the country’s arsenal remained after a month of targeted strikes on the regime’s weapons facilities.
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2 US warplanes now shot down; search ongoing in #Iran for 1 missing crew member
An F-15 fighter jet & an A-10 attack plane were lost to hostile fire. 2 Black Hawk helicopters also were hit, injuring the crews, before safely returning to their base, officials said.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/03/f-15-crash-iran-missing/
#US forces rescued one of the crew members of a downed US fighter jet in #Iran, according to 3 sources familiar with the matter.
2 of the sources said the #pilot was alive, in US custody & receiving medical treatment.
It wasn’t clear what the status of the 2nd crew member was. Sources said search & rescue operations were ongoing after the F-15E jet was downed over Iran.
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https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/03/world/live-news/iran-war-us-trump-oil?post-id=cmnj3j88l0000356uhmnfxdyj
#US fighter jet shot down over #Iran, search underway for crew, US official says
The prospect of US pilots being alive & on the run inside Iran during an ongoing conflict greatly raises the stakes for the US in the conflict. Iranian officials called on civilians to be on the lookout for survivors.
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https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-fighter-jet-shot-down-over-iran-search-underway-crew-us-official-says-2026-04-03/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement
The IRGC, during a search operation, discovered the pilot of the downed American F-35 fighter jet and detained him, according to the NourNews agency
(they still claim the plane they shot ws an F-35).
if True, then Iran has its first American POW.
I guess orange shitler will be really really mad today if they actually tell him about it.
#WarOnIran #IranDefense #PoW #F15down #IRGC #EpsteinWar #Iran #Israel #US #USpol
The channel showed metal debris in the back of a pickup truck while making the announcement but provided no other immediate details.
Throughout the #war, #Iran has made a series of claims about shooting down piloted enemy aircraft that turned out not to be true. Friday was the first time that Iran went on television urging the public to look for a suspected downed pilot.
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The anchor on the Iranian channel urged residents to hand over any “enemy pilot” to police & promised a reward for anyone who did. The channel is in Kohkilouyeh & Boyer-Ahmad province, an intensely rural & mountainous region that spans over 15,500 square kilometers (5,900 square miles).
An on-screen crawl earlier urged the public to “shoot them if you see them,” referring to social media footage circulating of what appeared to be #US aircraft in the area.
First #POW.
A channel affiliated with Iranian state television claimed Friday that a #US fighter pilot ejected from their aircraft over southwestern #Iran.
It was not clear what may have happened to the plane, including whether Iran was claiming it was shot down or there was another issue. If the claim is confirmed, it could lead to yet another dramatic escalation in the #war, nearing the end of its 5th week. The #Trump admin did not comment.
#IranWar #MiddleEast
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-trump-lebanon-april-3-2026-a6365c6123cc8a696474f576d4ce7668
Two U.S. military planes were shot down in separate incidents on Friday, escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict. One fighter jet was shot down in Iran. A U.S. crew member was rescued, but another remains missing. Separately, Iranian state media reported a U.S. A-10 attack aircraft crashed into the Persian Gulf. The incidents occurred as Iran launched attacks across the Middle East, targeting Gulf energy infrastructure and the Strait of Hormuz. This has disrupted global oil markets and increased economic pressures. The U.N. Security Council is expected to address the situation.
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