Airliners hijacked by terrorists deliberately crash into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Operation Noble Eagle-combat air patrols above American cities-begins.
Earlier this spring, the 388th Fighter Wing proved just 12 Airmen can operate an F-35 contingency location, refueling and rearming the fighters at spots across Georgia and South Carolina. The demonstration, part of exercise Agile Flag 23-1, marks yet another proof of concept for the Air Force’s plan to send…