Tag: Washington DC Air Defense
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On This Day In 2001, Heather Penney Was Ordered To Defend Washington Her F-16 Was Unarmed, So She Prepared For A Suicide Mission
Penney was a rookie pilot with the 121st Fighter Squadron of the District of Columbia Air National Guard at Andrews Air Force Base. As the attacks unfolded, another hijacked airliner—United Airlines Flight 93—was believed to be heading toward Washington, D.C. Penney and her flight lead, Lt. Col. Marc Sasseville, were ordered to get airborne and…
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