Brave Colonel's Iran Rescue: A New American Legend

0:00On April 5, President Trump just called the rescue of a U.S. Air Force colonel in Iran one of the boldest search and rescue ops in American history. The colonel's F-15 fighter jet got shot down over a remote spot last Friday, same day the pilot was pulled out by helicopters. This guy, armed with just the handgun, dodged captors for nearly two days while Reaper drones watched overhead. The mission was massive dozens of warplanes and helicopters plus hundreds of special forces troops. He pulled it off deep in enemy turf, but two rescue planes got stuck at an Iranian airfield and had to be blown up to keep them from enemy hands. CIA even tricked the Iranians by saying the colonel was already safe. Trump noted it was the first time two pilots got recovered separately, way inside hostile territory. Folks are buzzing, comparing it to legends like Scotto Grady's six-day evasion in Bosnia in 95, eating ants to survive before Marines swooped. Or, Lieutenant Colonel Iceal Hambleton in Vietnam, 72-11 days hiding in the jungle during

1:04a huge offensive, costing 15 lives in rescue. Tries, but he made it thanks to Navy SEALs. These stories inspired flicks like behind enemy lines in bat 21. Missions like Bravo 2-0 in Iraq or strapping Marines to patchy choppers in Afghanistan show the grid it takes. These Iran save stacks right up there, proving special ops still deliver under fire.