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Sunday, 03 June 2012 11:38

BOSNIA: F-16 Pilot Rescued

BOSNIA: F-16 PILOT RESCUED: Captain Scott O'Grady F-16 pilot shot down by the Bosnian Serbs on 2.6.95, was rescued, after six days living rough and in hiding. Early this morning another F-16 picked up his SOS signal from the ground, and at dawn two helicopters, accompanied by jets, were dispatched to Bosnia to rescue him, coming under fire as they did so.

 

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Sunday, 03 June 2012 11:29

Situation Critical: Downed Pilot

When NATO pilot Scott O'Grady's F-16 jet is downed by a missile over Bosnia, he ejects successfully but lands in hostile territory, sparking a massive manhunt and a struggle for survival.  Here are the 5 parts of the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC show "Situation Critical" which illustrate the Scott O'Grady story.

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