Great interview last night on 60 Minutes with the pilot who was shot down in Iran and his perspective on the rescue mission.
One thing the pilot says that I hadn't heard reported elsewhere is his parachute malfunctioned on ejection. It's estimated he hit the ground at 70 to 100 mph… then proceeded to climb a 7,000 foot mountain with several broken bones.
We'll never know what motivation was for the U.S. military allowing this interview, but one thing is pretty clear….
If you're a soldier for a U.S. adversary, you should think twice before joining a search party for a downed American fighter pilot. They show declassified footage of Iranian soldiers at the bottom of the mountain being hit before U.S. forces went in to rescue our pilot.
One thing the pilot says that I hadn't heard reported elsewhere is his parachute malfunctioned on ejection. It's estimated he hit the ground at 70 to 100 mph… then proceeded to climb a 7,000 foot mountain with several broken bones.
We'll never know what motivation was for the U.S. military allowing this interview, but one thing is pretty clear….
If you're a soldier for a U.S. adversary, you should think twice before joining a search party for a downed American fighter pilot. They show declassified footage of Iranian soldiers at the bottom of the mountain being hit before U.S. forces went in to rescue our pilot.