The desperate search for the missing American pilot of an F 15E that was shot
The desperate search for the missing American pilot of an F-15E that was shot down over Iran stretched into the second day — after his co-pilot was rescued in a daring search-and-rescue mission that saw other US aircraft targeted.
Crews were racing against time to find the second pilot of the Strike Eagle, which is believed to have gone down Friday in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in the southwestern part of the country near Iraq, The New York Times reported. Iranian officials quickly placed a bounty on the pilot’s head, calling on civilians to help capture him or her.
Retired Marine combat pilot Capt
Retired Marine combat pilot Capt. Ron Alvarado told The Post the timing of the attack may bode in the US’s favor in terms of finding the pilot because of better night vision and infrared communication technology than Iranian combatants.
A US Air Force F-15E takes off for a combat flight from a base in the Middle East during Operation Epic Fury on March 26, 2026.CENTCOM
We own the night,” Alvarado said
“We own the night,” Alvarado said. “Hopefully, he or she will be rescued by morning.”
By early Saturday local time there were no updates on the status of the missing pilot.
