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The US pilot who was rescued after his plane was shot down in Iran chillingly recalled being swarmed by Iranian drones that moved together in unison in a jellyfish-like formation.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMultiple drones interconnected and moving as one with smaller drones below the bigger drones like legs,\u201d one of the sources familiar with the pilot\u2019s witness account told CNN.
\u201cReal alien sh\u2013t,\u201d the source added.<\/p>\n

The F-15 pilot shared the alarming encounter in a debriefing with intelligence officials after the April incident \u2014 which could indicate that Iran has significantly increased its military drone capabilities, according to CNN.<\/p>\n

How the fighter jet was downed remains under investigation, however the drone formation \u2014 which one source told CNN the pilot described as a \u201cminefield of drones\u201d hovering the air \u2014 may have helped Iran take the F-15 down.<\/p>\n

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The pilot and a weapons systems officer both ejected from the jet on Good Friday \u2014 the first time in the conflict a US plane was shot down in Iranian skies.<\/p>\n

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The pilot was quickly rescued hours later on April 3, but the weapons officer, who was seriously injured, had been forced into hiding in the Zagros Mountains for more than a day after Iran placed a bounty on his head.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not clear if the weapons officer witnessed the Iranian drones, according to CNN.<\/p>\n

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