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Episode 144: No Man Left Behind - A Local Retired Naval Aviator Reacts to the Daring Iran Rescue
In this gripping episode, retired naval aviator Mike Peterson joins the show to discuss the recent dramatic rescue of a downed American weapons systems officer deep inside Iran after an F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down. Mike shares his emotional reaction to hearing that a fellow aviator had been recovered and explains the unique brotherhood that exists among those who fly dangerous combat missions.
Drawing from his own military experience, Mike describes the intense survival, evasion, capture-resistance, and rescue training aviators undergo in preparation for the unthinkable. He gives…
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