Events (12)

• Late August-September 8, 2001: Most Washington National Guard Pilots Are Away at Nevada Exercise 2001-09-08
• 10:14 a.m. September 11, 2001: First of Three Fighters Returning from Training Lands at Base near Washington, but Does Not Take Off Again 2001-09-11
• (10:38 a.m.) September 11, 2001: DC Air National Guard Fighter Recalled from Training Takes Off to Defend Washington 2001-09-11
• 10:39 a.m.-10:45 a.m. September 11, 2001: DC Air National Guard Jet Searches Unsuccessfully for Approaching Aircraft, then Inspects Pentagon 2001-09-11
• (10:42 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Andrews Fighters Finally Take Off, but without Missiles 2001-09-11
• 11:11 a.m. September 11, 2001: First DC Air National Guard Fighters with Missiles Take Off 2001-09-11
• 8:36 a.m. September 11, 2001: Fighters Launch from Base near Washington for Training Mission over North Carolina; Don’t Return until Attacks Ended 2001-09-11
• (9:04 a.m.) September 11, 2001: DC Air National Guard Officers Realize US Is under Attack, Yet No Fighters Are Launched 2001-09-11
• (Between 9:05 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.) September 11, 2001: DC Air National Guard Pilots Upload Required Flight Data to Disks, Which Still Contain Information from Recent Exercise 2001-09-11
• (9:30 a.m.) September 11, 2001: DC Air National Guard Fighters Returning from Training Mission Learn of Events in New York During Refueling 2001-09-11
• (Shortly After 9:39 a.m.) September 11, 2001: DC Air National Guard Commander Learns of Pentagon Attack, Rushes to Squadron Headquarters 2001-09-11
• (9:50 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Supervisor Tells DC Air National Guard Pilots on Training to Hurry Back to Base 2001-09-11