Theaviationist iconTheaviationistSep 14, 2026

New DUDE 44 Rescue Footage Reveals More About Aircraft Used in Iran Operation

Newly declassified footage aired by '60 Minutes' offers a closer look at the complex rescue of the F-15E crew shot down over Iran, including the previously reported C-295W and a deliberately blurred Little Bird whose appearance raises new questions about what the Pentagon still wants to keep hidden.

New DUDE 44 Rescue Footage Reveals More About Aircraft Used in Iran Operation

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Newly declassified footage aired by '60 Minutes' offers a closer look at the complex rescue of the F-15E crew shot down over Iran, including the previously reported C-295W and a deliberately blurred Little Bird whose appearance raises new questions about what the Pentagon still wants to keep hidden.

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Newly declassified footage aired by '60 Minutes' offers a closer look at the complex rescue of the F-15E crew shot down over Iran, including the previously reported C-295W and a deliberately blurred Little Bird whose appearance raises new questions about what the Pentagon still wants to keep hidden.

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