Like everyone else, I had this question: How did the American pilot get rescued from inside Iran?
Since World War I, America has been very careful not to let any of its soldiers be captured. Because their policy was isolationism at that time, and it had not yet become a reality.
So this caution is due to the fear that politicians in the country will face criticism if soldiers are captured.
And now it has become a prestige issue. There can be no greater humiliation than the billion-dollar pilots of the world’s elite appearing on national TV in another country with their hands tied behind their backs.
That is why, on the one hand, America is building a very complex and advanced rescue team. As a result, Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) is a specialized and elite force of the US Air Force.
On the other hand, the pilots themselves have to undergo long training in survival schools. If they fail this training, they are not appointed as pilots.
Here, they don’t just teach survival, they also teach how to escape in enemy territory if the plane crashes, and even how to escape if caught.
Plus, each pilot always has a Personal Locating Beacon (PLB) with them. It can signal their location via satellite. They have small firearms. They have knives.
As a result, each of them is a real-life Bear Grylls.
During the Bosnian War in 1995, American pilot Scott O’Grady was forced to eject into enemy territory by Serb attacks.
He survived in the enemy-encircled jungle for 6 days.
He hid during the day. He came out at night. He drank rainwater to quench his thirst. And to satisfy his hunger, he ate grass, vines, insects, and ants.
Finally, after 6 days, the American Combat Search and Rescue Unit received the signal sent from his beacon and rescued him through a very risky operation.
In 2001, the famous movie Behind Enemy Lines was made about this incident. He is still alive. Active in Republican politics. A staunch supporter of Trump.
Until another pilot is rescued or captured in Iran, real life Hollywood will prevail there.