Or did I miss it somewhere?
Some pretty badass stuff.
Delta Force Denies Iran a Trophy: C-130 Destroyed on the Ground During Daring Pilot Rescue
American warriors pulled off one of the gutsiest rescues in recent memory deep inside hostile Iran, and the full story keeps getting wilder.
An F-15E Strike Eagle got shot down over Iranian territory. One crew member was recovered fast. The second pilot was hunted in rugged mountains while Iranian forces closed in. U.S. special operators, including Delta Force on the ground, went in to finish the job.
During the frantic operation, at least one U.S. C-130 transport aircraft — likely an HC-130 variant used for combat search and rescue, refueling, and hauling personnel — landed or got stuck at a remote refueling point inside Iran. With enemy troops bearing down, there was no time to extract the plane safely.
Delta Force did what had to be done: they destroyed the C-130 on the spot to keep sensitive technology, avionics, and any classified gear out of Iranian hands. No trophy for the mullahs. Photos circulating online show the big turboprop sitting vulnerable in arid terrain, followed by a massive smoke plume after the demolition.
To buy precious minutes for the exfil, operators also blew sections of roads, creating chaos and traffic jams that slowed Iranian military response. This was not a textbook mission. It was raw, adaptive special ops work under fire — the kind that separates elite American forces from everyone else.
Mainstream reports already confirmed low-level C-130 activity over southwest Iran during the rescue, with the aircraft refueling helicopters in Iranian airspace while dropping flares to dodge missiles. The ground element and deliberate destruction of the stuck plane add a layer of old-school grit that echoes past high-risk missions but with a much better outcome.
Both pilots are now safe and sound, according to President Trump — the first time in memory two aviators were pulled separately from deep behind enemy lines with zero American casualties. No one left behind. No equipment gifted to the enemy.
This is what real deterrence and warrior ethos look like. While the left wrings its hands, our military just reminded the world why you do not mess with American fighting men. They improvise, they adapt, and they complete the mission — every single time.
Wonder how long it will be before they make a movie out of it?
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🇺🇸🇮🇷 HOW DOWNED U.S PILOTS IN IRAN STAYED HIDDEN AND CONNECTED
When the U.S. F-15E crew ejected over Iran, they weren't cut off, they simply switched to a device called CSEL.
Built by Boeing, it’s a small, rugged unit attached to the pilot’s vest that survives ejection and immediately starts working.
Instead of talking over radio, it sends short encrypted bursts: location, status, and messages like “injured” or “enemy nearby” using frequency-hopping signals that look like background noise to enemy systems.
That’s the key: no voice, no easy signal to track, no triangulation.
It links to military satellites, feeding real-time data to rescue teams while letting the pilot stay silent and hidden.
Only when extraction is close does it switch modes, allowing helicopters or aircraft to lock onto the exact position.
In other words, even behind enemy lines, the pilot isn’t alone; they’re digitally tethered to the entire rescue network without giving away their position.
Agree completely was about to start a thread on this. Can’t believe there’s not a thread yet so thank you for doing that. Chance did mention it a while ago today I think. Serious bad ass Behind enemy lines shit for real.
Glad to see they got them back safe! No matter how You feel about what we are there for. The men and women that are out there flying the missions are doing their jobs , and I hope that everybody can support the troops no matter what their stance is on what is going on. They do so much that most of the general public will never hear of or know of that helps keep us all safe here at home.
Everybody should be happy that they were recovered and are healthy and safe.
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🇺🇸🇮🇷 Two C-130s were turned into scrap metal overnight in Iran. The question is, by whom?
U.S. experts are in lockstep: Both MC-130J aircraft landed south of Isfahan to extract the rescue team and the downed colonel.
They became mired in soft ground.
With Iranian forces closing in, U.S. forces blew them up to prevent classified tech from falling into enemy hands.
Iran's version: Iranian air defenses shot both aircraft down, killing American personnel on board.
Iran released images of what it claimed was a skull found in the wreckage. Those claims turned out false, and instead showed the skull of an Iranian in his Iranian Peugeot Pars.
Arya Yadeghaar posted photos of aircraft debris with what appears to be bullet holes and air burst damage on the airframe.
Now, which is more likely?
The U.S. account is more credible for several reasons.
First, this is not unprecedented. In 2011, Navy SEALs deliberately destroyed a Black Hawk helicopter that crash-landed during the bin Laden raid.
Destroying your own equipment to protect classified tech is standard operating procedure.
Second, CENTCOM confirmed the account with specifics.
Third, the operation succeeded. The colonel was rescued. If the aircraft were shot down with crews aboard, the mission would have ended very differently.
Fourth, as I mentioned above, the image of the skull is not that of an American serviceman.
The damage on the airframe some are pointing to is consistent with both a deliberate destruction using explosives and air defense hits. It proves nothing definitively.
Most experts believe the U.S. account, and I do as well.
https://www.aol.com/articles/know-rescue-us-aviator-shot-143911127.html
Is it just me but why does this picture look like two helicopters?
It's hard to tell, but if those birds were "Super" Hercs (I think C-130J), then im seen six blade stems on what looks like two engines laying there. Furthermore, nothing bent on them blade stems, which indicates that these birds were stationary and shut down when destroyed.
Who really knows?
Edit - What are the chances that two heli's went US (UnServicable) at the same time, after landing and shutting down right next to each other.
Two C-130s landing and could not get rolling again due to soft terrain sounds plausible to me.
Last time the US lost a C-130 in Iran, it had 4 blades...
The AH-6's rotors are visible in the bottom of this picture...
I see the rotor head now. Thanks
That's a C-130 and a Little Bird. The Little Bird came in on the C-130, the C-130 was used as a re-fueler for the Little Bird to operate out of a temporary base set-up in Iran. Somewhere something got damaged, another C-130 came in to rescue everyone, and spec-ops had to destroy the damaged equipment on their way out.
Night Stalker AH-6 Little Bird Helicopters Destroyed At Forward Landing Site In Iran
Dip shit don could less if they die.
You're a special "one" Origin...going through life all day ate up with hate, rage and ignorance.
You know, I would say get out and touch grass.
But in your case, I'd rather it be a field of poison ivy.
Damn, there's miserable, and then there's you.
Ok I see that now. My last job was at Boeing with the Little Bird program.
It's cool to think it all started with Hughes Helicopters back in the 60's.
These are badass helicopters that have many different variants available.
MD Helicopters MH-6 Little Bird - Wikipedia https://share.google/i6Wv5ir4dSTl6SGqa
Trump threatened to jail journalists at the media outlet that first reported a second airman was missing following the shoot-down of an American fighter jet in Iran on Friday.
Islamic regime Basij militia members celebrate that they were at least able to capture the American airman's underwear
Wonder which one of their goat's were sporting that, later that night ??
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Did they break any laws?
I'm surprised nobody has questioned why the forward operating base was 25 miles south of Iran's Isfahan nuclear site.
If the information was leaked, yes.
If there was a leak, the leaker may have broken laws, but the journalist didn't break any laws.
The District of Columbia has a "shield law", protecting journalists from disclosing their sources, they can't be jailed if they don't disclose their source.
Guess we’ll just have to see how it plays out.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LasrD6SZkZk
One incredible chain of events from ejection to both rescued.
One helluva mission.
A true case of, you can't make this shit up.
… congratulations?
Here's another update on the rescue mission. This is extremely impressive to see how many resources were dedicated to finding the WSO!
Everything We Now Know About The Operation To Rescue The F-15E WSO
I heard that the UK admitted that they couldn’t have pulled off that kind of mission. That tells me there’s a high probability that others, like for instance Australia, Canada and especially Belgium, couldn’t have done similar either.
Belgium couldn’t organize a two car parade.
I’m still getting a kick out of DUDE44 ALPHA & DUDE44 BETA.
Classic
Psssst…while we’re here…anyone catch any of the very light hints about how we used UCAVs/UAVs for the suppression mission(s) 💪🏼
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