What's happening right now inside Iran to find the missing pilot...
Somewhere in southern Iran, an American weapons systems officer is on the ground, trained to hide, survive, and wait.
Every fighter pilot prepares for this moment through a program called SERE: Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape.
They carry survival gear, specialized radios, and the training to use both.
The protocol: eject safely, find cover, go dark, transmit your location to friendlies, and stay hidden from everyone else.
A former CENTCOM commander said nightfall is an advantage because U.S. rescue teams own the dark.
Above, HH-60 Pave Hawks and HC-130s are running search patterns.
A-10s and fighters fly cover to suppress threats.
AWACS relay real-time airspace data to everyone involved.
The terrain could help.
Iran has vast remote areas with natural cover.
But food, water, injuries, and Iranian search parties are working against the clock.
No American troops are on the ground.
Everything depends on helicopters flying deep into hostile territory that just proved it can shoot down an F-15.
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For centuries, families across Britain slept in what was known as a box bed, a wooden bed built into the wall or enclosed with doors, designed to keep out the bitter cold of winter.
Far more than a place to sleep, the box bed was a practical solution in cottages where space was limited and every bit of warmth mattered. By enclosing the bed, families trapped precious heat, reduced draughts and gained a little privacy in homes where several generations often lived under one roof.
These humble beds witnessed every stage of life. Children were tucked into them at night, babies were born in them, and loved ones spent their final hours there, surrounded by family. In many cottages, the box bed even formed part of the wall itself, helping divide the living and sleeping areas of a single-room home.
To modern eyes they may seem cramped, but to those who lived through harsh winters with little comfort, the box bed was a warm, secure refuge, a simple piece of craftsmanship that helped ordinary families ...
