U.S. Air Force officer rescued from Iran speaks for the first time to 60 Minutes
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A U.S. Air Force pilot with call sign Dude 44 Bravo was shot down over Iran, surviving a high-speed impact with a broken parachute and evading enemy forces. A U.S. rescue operation had a narrow 50-hour window to extract him from behind enemy lines. In his first public interview with 60 Minutes, the pilot expressed full confidence that U.S. forces would rescue him.
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An American officer with call sign Dude 44 Bravo was shot down over the mountains of Iran with a broken parachute. The pilot hit the ground at a speed between 70 and 100 miles per hour, wounded and alone while enemy forces closed in. The rescue operation had a 50-hour window to extract him from behind enemy lines. When asked whether he ever doubted that U.S. military forces would come for him, the officer confirmed his confidence in the rescue operation. This marks the first time Dude 44 Bravo has spoken publicly about the incident in an interview with 60 Minutes for the new season on CBS Sunday.
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