Behind Enemy Lines: A Rescue Mission In Serbia

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On 2 May 1999, then-Lieutenant Colonel David Goldfein was the commander of the 555th Fighter Squadron (Once Green…) at Aviano Air Base, Italy. While flying his Block 40 F-16CM over Serbia on a mission to destroy enemy air defenses (now referred to as Destructive SEAD), Goldfein’s jet–which also happened to be his flagship–was hit by an SA-3 “Goa” Surface to Air Missile (SAM). Goldfein ejected safely, and managed to narrowly evade capture before being rescued by fellow USAF airmen. This is their story.

 

https://fightersweep.com/5175/behind-enemy-lines-rescue-serbia/