‘U.S F-15 Fighter EVADED Capture For 48 Hours’: Trump DROPS Details of DOWNED F-15 Pilot Rescue Op

U.S. President Donald Trump has revealed dramatic new details about the rescue of the downed F-15E Strike Eagle crew, claiming one of the pilots managed to evade capture for nearly 48 hours inside hostile territory before being extracted in a high-risk operation. According to Trump, the pilot survived under extreme conditions—moving through rugged terrain, avoiding detection, and maintaining contact until U.S. forces launched a complex combat search-and-rescue mission involving helicopters, air support, and special operations units.