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A Missile On One Soldier's Shoulder Could Ground The US Air War In Iran
- Thursday April 16, 2026
- World News | Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Iran shot down US jets while China denied arming Tehran. But reports of a Chinese spy satellite being used by Iran, the viral F-35 tutorial from a Chinese engineer, and now 1,000+ MANPADs reportedly on their way to the war suggests otherwise.
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Ghost Murmur: US Tool That Tracked Heartbeats From 40 Miles Away To Locate Pilot In Iran
- Wednesday April 8, 2026
- World News | Edited by Deepika Pundir
The airman, identified publicly only as “Dude 44 Bravo,” spent two days hiding in a mountain crevice after his F-15 jet went down in southern Iran.
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Half A Billion Dollars: The Likely Cost Of F-15 Crash And Daring Rescue Op
- Monday April 6, 2026
- World News | NDTV News Desk
The operation to extract downed pilots involved an array of advanced military assets, including A-10 Thunderbolt II jets, MC-130J Commando II planes, Black Hawk helicopters, and MQ-9 Reaper drones, many of which were destroyed during the mission.
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30 Years Before Iran Op, A Pilot Who Survived Behind Enemy Lines For Days
- Monday April 6, 2026
- World News | Edited by Kritika Bobal
He ate ants and plants and drank water from his emergency pack until it ran out on the fourth day.
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Opinion | How Iran Has Pierced The One 'Shield' That Protected America For 30 Years
- Monday April 6, 2026
- Opinion | Harsh V Pant
The downing of the American F-15E and two A-10 Thunderbolt II lay bare the vulnerability of non-stealth, low-altitude platforms operating in contested environments.
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7,000 Feet Up, Alone, Armed With Handgun: US Airman's 48 Hours In Iran
- Sunday April 5, 2026
- World News | Edited by Prapti Upadhayay
On April 3, an F-15E Strike Eagle, a twin-engine, two-seat interdiction fighter jet, was downed over southwestern Iran.
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Eagle Down: How US Carried Out Precision Search And Rescue Op In Hostile Iran
- Sunday April 5, 2026
- World News | Written by Sameer Joshi
How the United States transformed a tactical failure into a narrative of national resolve.
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Iran Says US Airman Rescue Op "Foiled" Hours After Trump's "We Got Him" Post
- Sunday April 5, 2026
- World News | AFP
Iran's military said on Sunday that the US operation to rescue an airman from a downed American fighter jet had been "completely foiled", without suggesting he had been captured.
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"Flying Objects" Hit, C-130 Plane Downed, 5 Killed In US Pilot Rescue Op: Iran
- Sunday April 5, 2026
- World News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
A US fighter jet crew member who was missing for two days after Iran shot down the F-15E warplane was rescued today in one of the most "daring operations" in the history of the United States.
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www.ndtv.com
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Special Forces, Dozens Of Planes: How US Rescued F-15 Jet Crew From Iran
- Sunday April 5, 2026
- World News | Reported by Shiv Aroor, Edited by Aastha Ahuja
The US Military sent dozens of aircraft, armed with the most lethal weapons in the world, to retrieve the missing fighter jet crew member, Trump said.
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www.ndtv.com
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A Missile On One Soldier's Shoulder Could Ground The US Air War In Iran
- Thursday April 16, 2026
- World News | Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Iran shot down US jets while China denied arming Tehran. But reports of a Chinese spy satellite being used by Iran, the viral F-35 tutorial from a Chinese engineer, and now 1,000+ MANPADs reportedly on their way to the war suggests otherwise.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ghost Murmur: US Tool That Tracked Heartbeats From 40 Miles Away To Locate Pilot In Iran
- Wednesday April 8, 2026
- World News | Edited by Deepika Pundir
The airman, identified publicly only as “Dude 44 Bravo,” spent two days hiding in a mountain crevice after his F-15 jet went down in southern Iran.
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www.ndtv.com
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Half A Billion Dollars: The Likely Cost Of F-15 Crash And Daring Rescue Op
- Monday April 6, 2026
- World News | NDTV News Desk
The operation to extract downed pilots involved an array of advanced military assets, including A-10 Thunderbolt II jets, MC-130J Commando II planes, Black Hawk helicopters, and MQ-9 Reaper drones, many of which were destroyed during the mission.
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www.ndtv.com
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30 Years Before Iran Op, A Pilot Who Survived Behind Enemy Lines For Days
- Monday April 6, 2026
- World News | Edited by Kritika Bobal
He ate ants and plants and drank water from his emergency pack until it ran out on the fourth day.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | How Iran Has Pierced The One 'Shield' That Protected America For 30 Years
- Monday April 6, 2026
- Opinion | Harsh V Pant
The downing of the American F-15E and two A-10 Thunderbolt II lay bare the vulnerability of non-stealth, low-altitude platforms operating in contested environments.
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www.ndtv.com
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7,000 Feet Up, Alone, Armed With Handgun: US Airman's 48 Hours In Iran
- Sunday April 5, 2026
- World News | Edited by Prapti Upadhayay
On April 3, an F-15E Strike Eagle, a twin-engine, two-seat interdiction fighter jet, was downed over southwestern Iran.
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www.ndtv.com
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Eagle Down: How US Carried Out Precision Search And Rescue Op In Hostile Iran
- Sunday April 5, 2026
- World News | Written by Sameer Joshi
How the United States transformed a tactical failure into a narrative of national resolve.
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www.ndtv.com
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Iran Says US Airman Rescue Op "Foiled" Hours After Trump's "We Got Him" Post
- Sunday April 5, 2026
- World News | AFP
Iran's military said on Sunday that the US operation to rescue an airman from a downed American fighter jet had been "completely foiled", without suggesting he had been captured.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Flying Objects" Hit, C-130 Plane Downed, 5 Killed In US Pilot Rescue Op: Iran
- Sunday April 5, 2026
- World News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
A US fighter jet crew member who was missing for two days after Iran shot down the F-15E warplane was rescued today in one of the most "daring operations" in the history of the United States.
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www.ndtv.com
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Special Forces, Dozens Of Planes: How US Rescued F-15 Jet Crew From Iran
- Sunday April 5, 2026
- World News | Reported by Shiv Aroor, Edited by Aastha Ahuja
The US Military sent dozens of aircraft, armed with the most lethal weapons in the world, to retrieve the missing fighter jet crew member, Trump said.
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www.ndtv.com