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OAITW r.2.0

(32,749 posts) Fri Sep 10, 2021, 10:31 PM Sep 2021

One question I have about the 4 planes on 9/11? . [View all]

Were any of these commercial aircraft involved with Vigilant Guardian? Because, they were doing live simulations of hostile aircraft takeovers. That day. That would be odd if any / and or all were active participants. Or perhaps actively passive participants.

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One question I have about the 4 planes on 9/11? . [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2021 OP

If anyone has ever admitted to THAT, it would've been big news Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2021 #1

Simple question, though. Why hasn't this been discussed? OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2021 #2

I'm not sure there HAD to be any real, actual commercial planes involved Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2021 #3

I doubt it, but I don't really know. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2021 #4

There were only 4 interceptors guarding the USA on 9/11/01...according to Cheney. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2021 #5

At least one person in W's Cabinet stopped flying commercial Ilsa Sep 2021 #8

No. No planes were involved in that exercise Ohio Joe Sep 2021 #6

Cite for the question asked and refuted? OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2021 #7

Sheesh... Ohio Joe Sep 2021 #9

1st link is to a 1 paragrah decription of the exercise....in a most non-specific format. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2021 #10

It states it is a Command Post Exercise (CPX) Ohio Joe Sep 2021 #11

Pretty sure there was a pilot communication asking if this was a "real world" situation OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2021 #12

CT's go here: Ohio Joe Sep 2021 #13