On April 3rd, 2026, a US Air Force colonel ejected from his F-15E Strike Eagle over southwestern Iran. He was bleeding. He was alone. And Iran had just put a $60,000 bounty on his head — broadcasting it to 20 million people on live state television.What happened next is one of the most extraordinary survival stories in modern US military history.
In this video, we break down exactly how this US colonel survived 36 hours behind enemy lines — the 5-mile hike gaining 7,000 feet of altitude while injured, the secret Boeing device on his survival vest that transmitted his location to SEAL Team Six without Iran detecting a single signal, the CIA deception operation that fooled Iran’s entire intelligence network, and the $300 million rescue mission that brought him home.
🔍 WHAT’S COVERED IN THIS VIDEO:
How the US colonel survived ejection while seriously wounded
The 5-mile hike at 7,000 feet through hostile Iranian mountain terrain
The CSEL device — what it is, how it works, and why Iran couldn’t detect it
How the CIA planted fake intel to redirect Iranian search parties
SEAL Team Six’s entry into Iran in complete darkness
MQ-9 Reaper drones killing IRGC soldiers within 3km of the pilot’s position
The massive firefight at the extraction site
Why the US destroyed its own 2 C-130s on Iranian soil
The $300 million total cost of saving 1 American officer
Iran’s official response and casualty numbers at Dehdasht Hospital
Credit to : Field Note 247