Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Operation_Eagle_ClawOperation Eagle Claw - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Operation_Eagle_Claw

   • Cached

   Desert 1 location in central Iran. Operation Eagle Claw was a failed operation by the United States Armed Forces ordered by U.S. President Jimmy Carter to attempt the rescue of 53 embassy staff held captive at the Embassy of the United States, Tehran on 24 April 1980.

2. Videos

   • 

     2:30

     youtube.com

     Desert One | Official Trailer

     Jul 23, 2020

     91.8K Views

   • 

     2:30

     imdb.com

     Desert One (2019)

     Jul 24, 2020

     5 Views

   • 

     7:30

     youtube.com

     "Desert One": Inside the failed 1980 hostage rescue in Iran

     Aug 16, 2020

     139.4K Views

   View all

3. www.cbsnews.com › news › desert-one-inside-the"Desert One": Inside the failed 1980 hostage rescue in Iran

   www.cbsnews.com › news › desert-one-inside-the

   • Cached

   Aug 16, 2020 · A documentary by Barbara Kopple reveals the details and consequences of the disastrous attempt to rescue American hostages from Iran 40 years ago. Hear from the participants, including President Carter, who ordered the operation, and the survivors who suffered the losses and scars.

   • Video Duration: 7 min

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Desert_One_(film)Desert One (film) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Desert_One_(film)

   • Cached

   Desert One is an 2019 American documentary film directed and produced by Barbara Kopple. It follows Operation Eagle Claw, a mission that was an attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis by rescuing 52 embassy staff held hostage. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2019.

5. www.youtube.com › watch"Desert One": Inside the failed 1980 hostage rescue in Iran

   www.youtube.com › watch

   • Cached

   Aug 16, 2020 · 1.4K. 136K views 3 years ago. A new documentary by Academy Award-winner Barbara Kopple explores the aborted attempt to retrieve 53 Americans held by revolutionaries in the captured U.S. Embassy in...

   • Video Duration: 8 min
   • Views: 139.4K

   • Author: CBS Sunday Morning

6. www.theatlantic.com › magazine › archiveThe Desert One Debacle - The Atlantic

   www.theatlantic.com › magazine › archive

   • Cached

   May 1, 2006 · The Desert One Debacle. In April 1980, President Jimmy Carter sent the Army’s Delta Force to bring back fifty-three American citizens held hostage in Iran. Everything went wrong. The fireball...

7. www.historynet.com › desert-one-documentary‘Desert One’ Documentary Chronicles Challenges, Lessons of ...

   www.historynet.com › desert-one-documentary

   • Cached

   Aug 20, 2020 · Learn about the challenges and lessons of Operation Eagle Claw, a covert attempt to rescue 52 American hostages in Iran in 1980. The film features interviews, recordings and animation of the mission's planning, execution and aftermath.

8. People also ask

   Where is desert 1 & desert 2?

   • Desert One was in the South Khorasan Province, in the Dasht-e Lut desert near Tabas ( 33°04′23″N 55°53′33″E ), while Desert Two was located 50 miles (80 km) short of Tehran at 35°14′N 52°09′E .

   Operation Eagle Claw - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Eagle_Claw

   See all results for this question

   What was Desert one based on?

   • The concept was based on an operation whereby helicopters and C-130 aircraft, following different routes, would rendezvous on a salt flat (code-named Desert One) 200 miles (320 km) southeast of Tehran. Here the helicopters would refuel from the C-130s and pick up the combat troops who had flown in on the C-130 transports.

   Operation Eagle Claw - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Eagle_Claw

   See all results for this question

   What happened at Desert one?

   • As the U.S. forces prepared to withdraw from Desert One, one of the remaining helicopters crashed into a transport aircraft that contained both servicemen and jet fuel. The resulting fire destroyed both aircraft and killed eight servicemen.

   Operation Eagle Claw - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Eagle_Claw

   See all results for this question

   Why did they turn back in desert one?

   • He conferred with Colonel Chuck Pitman, the ranking officer of the entire formation, who was riding in back. They assumed that with the other seven choppers still en route (they did not know that one had already been lost), they would not fatally compromise the mission by turning back. So they turned around. Desert One, April 25, 1:00 A.M.

   The Desert One Debacle - The Atlantic

   www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2006/05/the-desert-one-debacle/304803/

   See all results for this question

9. www.amazon.com › Desert-One-Jimmy-Carter › dpWatch Desert One | Prime Video - amazon.com

   www.amazon.com › Desert-One-Jimmy-Carter › dp

   • Cached

   Desert One. Using new archival sources and unprecedented access to key players on both sides, master documentarian Barbara Kopple (Harlan County, USA) reveals the true story behind one of the most daring rescues in modern US history: a secret mission to free hostages captured during the 1979 Iranian revolution. 393 IMDb 7.3 1 h 47 min 2020. 13+.