The wounded US airman stranded deep inside hostile Iranian territory after his F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down, survived for more than a day by relying on training, terrain and sheer discipline, according to details reported by CNN.
Hiding in a mountain crevice and constantly on the move, the weapons systems officer evaded Iranian search teams closing in on his position. With limited equipment, a pistol, a communication device and a tracking beacon — he navigated steep, rugged terrain, at one point climbing to a ridgeline roughly 7,000 feet above sea level to improve his chances of survival and rescue, CNN reported.
