Submission + - Injured US Airman in Iran Used Boeing Device to Signal Rescuers
hcs_$reboot writes: A downed U.S. Air Force weapons officer survived nearly two days behind enemy lines in Iran by using a standard-issue Boeing-built survival radio/beacon to quietly transmit his location to rescuers.
The device, part of the military’s Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) system, sent encrypted signals to aircraft and satellites, enabling U.S. forces to track him despite injuries and active Iranian search efforts.
His signals helped coordinate a massive, high-risk rescue operation involving dozens of aircraft, special forces, and deception tactics, ultimately extracting him without U.S. casualties.
The device, part of the military’s Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) system, sent encrypted signals to aircraft and satellites, enabling U.S. forces to track him despite injuries and active Iranian search efforts.
His signals helped coordinate a massive, high-risk rescue operation involving dozens of aircraft, special forces, and deception tactics, ultimately extracting him without U.S. casualties.