- An American Air Force colonel, known as Bravo, has revealed how he survived for two days in the Iranian mountains with a broken back, arm and shoulder after his jet was shot down on 3 April.
- Bravo's F-15E Strike Eagle was hit by an Iranian missile, damaging his parachute and causing him to free-fall into a valley at speeds of up to 100mph.
- Despite his severe injuries, the officer climbed to a 7,000ft ridgeline armed only with a handgun to evade approaching Iranian forces.
- While the jet's pilot was rescued on the day of the incident under fire, Bravo spent more than 50 hours behind enemy lines with virtually no food or water.
- The CIA executed a rescue mission using top-secret tracking technology and a deception campaign to retrieve Bravo, despite Iranian claims framing the operation as a covert plot.
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