US colonel’s harrowing F-15E ejection and evasion over Iran

A seriously wounded US Air Force Colonel ejected from his shot-down F-15E over Iran and then evaded capture for 36 hours behind enemy lines.

🇺🇸 Ejecting from a fighter jet is one of the most violent things a human body can endure.

A seriously wounded US Air Force Colonel ejected from his shot-down F-15E over Iran and then evaded capture for 36 hours behind enemy lines.

The process slams you from zero to 10-20 Gs in… https://t.co/3U1pcK12Qk pic.twitter.com/qWkmvgoQBg

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 8, 2026

Ejecting from a fighter jet is one of the most violent things a human body can endure.

A seriously wounded US Air Force Colonel ejected from his shot-down F-15E over Iran and then evaded capture for 36 hours behind enemy lines.

The process slams you from zero to 10-20 Gs in a split second, followed by a brutal rocket boost and wind blast that can reach hundreds of miles per hour.

It can compress your spine enough to permanently shorten your height by up to two inches and cause serious injuries if your body position is even slightly off.

The military calls an ejection “successful” if the canopy blows, the rocket fires, and the parachute opens, what happens to the pilot after that is up to chance.

Source: NY Post