The Lack of Military Intercepts

How did a large aircraft attack the heart of the U.S. military an hour after the nation came under attack?

• The Pentagon was hit 1 hour 29 minutes into crisis.
  • 8:15: Flight 11 went off course.
  • 9:43: The Pentagon was struck.
• Flight 77 had been flying toward the capital for about an hour.
  • 8:46: Flight 77 first went off course.
  • Planes are easily tracked by radar, even with transponders off.
• Andrews Air Force Base is 11 miles from the Pentagon.
  • Andrews AFB had 2 combat-ready fighter wings on 9/11/01.
  • Scramble times (fighters airborne) are 2-5 minutes.
  • Travel time is under 1 minute.