U.S. fighter pilot
Coverage of U.S. fighter pilot in the Nexus archive.
- How the US bypasses British courts to try its military over crimes in the UK
US military personnel stationed in the UK are tried in US courts martial for crimes committed there under an obscure 1951 agreement. A case involving a US fighter pilot who strangled a woman in England highlights growing scrutiny of this system, which handles even sexual assault and paedophilia cases through military trials.
- US fighter pilot shot down by Iran describes alarming ‘jellyfish’ drones before crash: ‘Real alien s–t’
A US fighter pilot described being swarmed by Iranian drones moving in unison in a 'jellyfish-like formation' before his plane was shot down and he was later rescued. The pilot called the drones 'real alien s–t' in a report.
- Fighter pilot downed over Iran was previously shot down in Kuwaiti incident, sources say
A U.S. fighter pilot downed over Iran in April was previously involved in a Kuwaiti friendly fire incident that shot down jets at the start of the war, according to CBS News sources. The information was reported by CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson.