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Former Navy fighter pilot talks about US mission to rescue pilot shot down over Iran

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published April 6, 2026 at 5:46 AM CDT

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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former Navy fighter pilot Matthew "Whiz" Buckley about the U.S. rescue mission for the crew members of an F-15 fighter jet shot down over Iran.

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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.