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Originally posted by Swampfox46_1999
Oh I know there are former military members that are part of the "truth" movement. Unfortunately, just like many in society, they tend to believe everything they see on the internet, without stopping to think for themselves.
Originally posted by Swampfox46_1999
Ultima, have you read AFI 21-101 lately?
Originally posted by Swampfox46_1999
To take one of our F-16s from cold metal to combat ready launch (loading cannon and missiles) 25 minutes. And that was for an exercise in which we had everything ready to go when given the word.
Originally posted by Swampfox46_1999
You are right, 9/11 wasnt a day that we were prepared for an alert or an exercise. So, back to the original points, even if the other jets would have been at their home base, they would have been cold metal, and by the time they were prepped for combat...it wouldnt have mattered.
Originally posted by jackinthebox
The scorching of the trees seems more consistent with the detonation of ordinance as is the brief light-colored smoke plume that was photographed.