Fighter pilots recall 9/11 attacks and mission to take down Flight 93
Two fighter pilots who were scrambled on 9/11 to take down Flight 93 were prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice before that plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. "CBS…
Flight 93 heroes remembered 22 years later
Names of the 40 passengers and crew members were read at the Flight 93 memorial, with the ringing of the bells of remembrance. Nearly 3,000 people were killed when hijacked…
US fighter pilots went on 9/11 kamikaze mission to crash into hijacked plane
As the September 11 attacks unfolded, Lieutenant Colonel Marc Sasseville and Lieutenant Heather Penney Garcia flew their F-16 jet fighters to intercept United Airlines Flight 93 When American Airlines Flight…
Fighter pilot directed to stop Flight 93 reflects on 9/11
Former fighter pilot Heather Penney discusses the orders she received from former VP Cheney and how the passengers of Flight 93 saved many lives. SOURCE: Fox News
ANG F-16 pilots who were tasked to ram United Airlines Flight 93 recall being ready to Sacrifice their Lives on 9/11
“Sass would ram his aircraft into the cockpit where the terrorists were, to destroy the flight controls, I would take the tail by ramming my jet into the tail of…
The F-16 Kamikaze Mission That Almost Happened on 9/11
I publish this post each year on September 11. It’s an amazing story about two Air National Guard pilots “Lucky” On September 11, 2001, United States Air National Guard pilots…
Purdue alumna shares untold stories of 9/11
Two decades have passed since Sept. 11, 2001, and more people are still discovering the acts of bravery concealed within the chaos of that day. In a recent interview, Heather…
Purdue alumna recalls preparing to sacrifice her life as pilot during 9/11
A Purdue alumna continues to share her story after nearly sacrificing her life to save others during the 9/11 attacks in 2001. Heather Penney, a 1995 graduate of Purdue University,…
‘Kill Chain’ Fails Without More 5th, 6th-Gen Platforms, Experts Warn
The Air Force—along with the entire Pentagon—must make all the links of its “kill chain” more robust and resilient. But it all hinges on producing modern air platforms and weapons—specifically,…
Policy Paper Release: Scale, Scope, Speed, and Survivability: Winning the Kill Chain Competition
The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies invites you to watch the rollout of our newest policy paper: Scale, Scope, Speed, and Survivability: Winning the Kill Chain Competition by Heather Penney.…
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