India, June 23 -- A US fighter jet pilot who was rescued by special forces after his aircraft was shot down over Iran in April has now revealed that he saw a large group of Iranian drones flying in what looked like a "jellyfish" pattern shortly before he was forced to eject, as per a new report.

In early April, Iran shot down a United States F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet. The pilot was rescued within hours after ejecting from the aircraft. Meanwhile, the weapons systems officer avoided capture by hiding in mountainous terrain for more than a day before rescue teams reached him.

The destruction of the F-15 was the first confirmed instance of a US military aircraft being shot down over Iran during the conflict.

During questioning by int...