‘Real Alien Sh*t’: US Pilot Reportedly Describes What He Saw Moment Before Iran Blew Him Out Of Sky
President Donald Trump has said on social media that the Air Force officer has been successfully rescued by U.S. The pilot suffered a concussion during the crash and was also the same pilot who had been accidentally shot down in a friendly-fire incident with the Kuwaiti forces earlier in the war, according to CNN’s sources. Russia and China are believed to have the technology, and any sophisticated drone technology deployed by Iran would be a cause for concern for the U.S. and its Gulf Allies, the outlet noted.
- ▪President Donald Trump has said on social media that the Air Force officer has been successfully rescued by U.S.
- ▪The pilot suffered a concussion during the crash and was also the same pilot who had been accidentally shot down in a friendly-fire incident with the Kuwaiti forces earlier in the war, according to CNN’s sources.
- ▪Russia and China are believed to have the technology, and any sophisticated drone technology deployed by Iran would be a cause for concern for the U.S. and its Gulf Allies, the outlet noted.
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