A U.S. Air Force colonel shot down in the heart of Iran in April has credited his faith and his fellow service members for his survival of the ordeal.
In an interview with CBS News’ “60 Minutes” that aired on Sept. 13, the U.S. airman, identified only as mission call sign “Bravo,” shared the story of his rescue for the first time.
Bravo, a weapons systems officer, and his pilot, identified as “Alpha,” were stranded behind enemy lines during a nighttime mission over a mountainous area south of Isfahan on April 3, when their U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet was hit by an Iranian shoulder-fired missile. …