An F-15E Strike Eagle flying over Afghanistan. Credit: U.S. Air Force/Wikimedia Commons
While little is currently known about the incredibly brave second F-15 pilot/WSO who survived after being grounded, we now know what he said after being ejected from the aircraft.
As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, the second pilot/WSO from the downed F-15 fighter jet on Friday was saved in an on-ground US rescue mission Saturday night, which involved an epic and grueling battle with Iranian forces.
The pilot was successfully rescued and exfiltrated following an intense firefight. He was injured after ejecting himself from the F-15 but is now safe.
Fox News’s Jennifer Griffin revealed that no Americans were killed during the operation.
The Fox News journalist additionally noted that different branches of the US military were involved in the rescue.
“It was a very complex operation to retrieve the downed service member,” a well-placed source told Griffin.
Several videos emerged on X showing the mission’s difficulty and violence.
During an interview with Axios, President Trump went into more detail about the mission.
This included the fact that the U.S. at first worried that a message from the stranded pilot of the F-15 shot down by Iran was a trap set by the Iranians to lure U.S. forces into a bloodbath.
Trump also revealed the pilot gave a short message on the radio that seemed ‘unusual.’
“He said, ‘Power be to God,’ ” Trump told Axios.
“What he said on the radio sounded like something a Muslim would say,” the president added.
A U.S. defense official later confirmed Trump’s account but said the phrase was actually slightly different: “God is good.”
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth also posted “God is good” on X this morning.
God was indeed good not only to the courageous pilot but also to all of the soldiers who took part in this daring rescue mission.
Just another example of how faith can and does empower us.
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