Eagle Down: How US Carried Out Precision Search And Rescue Op In Hostile Iran
April 3, 2026 – High over the rugged Zagros Mountains in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, southwestern Iran, an F-15E Strike Eagle from the 494th Fighter Squadron (forward-deployed from RAF Lakenheath) knifed through contested airspace during Operation Epic Fury. The twin-engine, two-seat interdiction fighter- armed with Joint Direct Attack Munition(JDAM) precision munitions and carrying conformal fuel…