LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Shot down pilot rescued from Bosnia

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

9 Jun 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:02:04

Description

Admiral Leighton Smith, NATO troop commander in Bosnia gives a press conference in London describing the operation to rescue a US pilot shot down in Serbian-held territory in Bosnia. A crack team of US Marines was sent in, led by Marty Bert. Captain Scott O’Grady had been hiding in woodland for 6 days.

Contributors

Leighton Smith

Keywords

USA; Military aircraft; Pilots; NATO; War (concept); Wars (events); Yugoslavia; Civil wars (events); Bosnia and Herzegovina; Marines; Marty Bert; Captain Scott O’Grady; Yugoslav War (1991-1995)

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