FULL NEWLY RELEASED RESCUE FOOTAGE — Official U.S. Air Force | Iran 2026

HISTORICAL / EDUCATIONAL ARCHIVE FOOTAGE This video contains official U.S. Air Force / Department of Defense footage documenting the DUDE 44 personnel-recovery operation in Iran in 2026. It is presented here for historical, educational, documentary, and research purposes as a primary-source record of the operation. The footage documents U.S. military search-and-rescue activities, aircraft operations, surveillance imagery, and the recovery of downed American aircrew. This upload is not intended to glorify warfare, violence, injury, or armed conflict. It is preserved and presented to provide historical context for viewers researching the DUDE 44 rescue operation and U.S. combat search-and-rescue operations. Source: U.S. Department of Defense / U.S. Air Force via DVIDS Original title: DUDE44 Rescue Operation Footage Footage status: Official U.S. government visual documentation This footage is also used as a source in the American Military Network documentary covering the DUDE 44 rescue operation. @AmericanMilitaryNetwork