How the C.I.A. Helped Locate a U.S. Airman Hiding on an Iranian Ridgeline

When word reached Langley, Va., on Friday that Iran had downed a U.S. military jet and two Air Force officers had ejected into enemy territory, America’s top intelligence officers sprang into action. While the pilot of the F-15E Strike Eagle was relatively quickly rescued, the U.S. military was unable to locate a second crew member, []