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Ignore any injuries, get away from the aircraft as fast as possible — this is what kept a stranded U.S. airman from becoming a prisoner of war in Iran, according to retired U.S. Air Force Colonel and F-16 Pilot John Venable, who discussed his training with Reuters.

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