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Originally posted by Stillresearchn911
As to why this so called "Doomsday" plane was able to be over DC before the fighters were.
Originally posted by defcon5
There is always a looking-glass plane in the air, which is why it was able to be on station so rapidly.
The 24 hour alert status at Andrews AFB ended when President Clinton ordered the aircraft to remain at Offutt unless needed, though relief crews remain based at Andrews, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. One E-4B is kept on full alert at all times.
Originally posted by cassini
I have to admit I`m not wholly conversant with the 911 consiparcies but would interested to know your sources for this.
There is some speculation that the "mystery plane" seen flying over the White House on 9/11 was some newer incarnation of Project Looking Glass. Maj. Gen. Don Shepherd (Ret.), speaking on the cable news channel CNN on September 12, 2007, stated that the plane circling the White House on 9/11 resembled an E-4B, and appeared to be equipped with the same communications pod typical of the "Doomsday plane." As noted above, however, this term can also refer to Nightwatch aircraft.
Originally posted by snoopy
Basically any evidence, no matter how sketchy that supports a Woo theory is as good as Gold. No credibility or reliability required.
originally posted by sr911
That before the smoke even began to rise from the pentagon that a E4B United States Air Force jet was flying around the restricted airspace(p56) over DC on 911.
Originally posted by Boone 870
Why do you believe it was in the the restricted airspace before flight 77 hit the Pentagon?
Why would any Air Force jet not be allowed into restricted airspace when the country is under attack?
Originally posted by Niall197
National Emergency Airborne Command disclosed years ago that E-4B's were in the air over the North East at the time of the 9/11 attacks, participating in a major exercise involving US nuclear forces.
Originally posted by Boone 870
[There were two NORAD exercises on 9/11.
Vigilant Guardian
Global Guardian
which were combined exercises.
Northern Vigilance was also a NORAD exercise to counter Russian bomber activity occurring in the Arctic region.
originally posted by Ultima 1
Also Nothern Vigilance pulled several of our aircraft out of their normal patrol area to watch a russian excercise. We have airborne and spaceborne platforms for that.
Originally posted by Boone 870
What do you mean by ''normal patrol area''?
What good are airborne and spaceborne platforms if you don't have fighter aircraft to counter a surprise attack?
They say that one was airborne for the exercises occurring that day. So now we need to account for the other two.
originally posted by Ultima 1
The airborne and spaceborne platforms are to monitor excercises that were going on, what surprise attack were you expecting?
Why did they need a E-4 in the excercise that day?
Link
Minutes later, an E-4B National Airborne Operations Center - a white 747 Jumbo Jet often confused with Air Force One - took off from Wright-Pat for an undisclosed destination. It returned later in the day. Wright-Pat is one of a few designated bases for the flying command center.