Sources tell CBS News that the pilot of a U.S. fighter jet downed over Iran in April was also flying one of the jets shot down at the start of the war by Kuwaiti friendly fire. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
Sources tell CBS News that the pilot of a U.S. fighter jet downed over Iran in April was also flying one of the jets shot down at the start of the war by Kuwaiti friendly fire. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
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About a month after ejecting during the friendly-fire incident, the pilot was on a mission over Iran when his jet was hit by a surface-to-air missile, prompting a daring rescue operation.
About a month after ejecting during the friendly-fire incident, the pilot was on a mission over Iran when his jet was hit by a surface-to-air missile, prompting a daring rescue operation.