A US fighter jet pilot rescued by special forces after being shot down over Iran in April described a shocking sight before ejecting from his aircraft: multiple Iranian drones hovering in the air, moving as one, in a formation that resembled a jellyfish, according to four sources familiar with the matter. The account, which has not been previously reported, was shared by the F-15 pilot with intelligence officials during a debriefing after the incident. It immediately set off a firestorm of debate within the US intelligence community that has yet to be resolved. If the airman really saw what he described â a formation moving in unison â it would be an alarming advance in Iranian drone capabilities. âMultiple drones interconnected and moving as one with smaller drones below the bigger drones like legs,â one of the sources familiar with the pilotâs witness account told CNN. âReal alien sh*t.â Another source told CNN the pilot described witnessing a âminefield of dronesâ in the air. While the exact cause of the F-15 downing is still being investigated, initial reports indicated that it was possible the drone formation had in some way enabled Iran to shoot down the Ame
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