Two Libyan MiG-23 Flogger fighters, displaying hostile intentions, are shot down over international waters by an element of US Navy F-14 Tomcats operating from the carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-67).
F-15E Aviator Missing in Iran Rescued by US Forces
April 5, 2026
The second crew member of the F-15E shot down April 3 has been rescued from Iran. U.S. forces recovered the aviator alive and all American forces involved in the operation are believed to be safe, U.S. officials told Air & Space Forces Magazine.
