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Less fighters patrolling the Us sky

Washington, Usa - The proposal coming from Usaf chief of staff

According to the declarations of general John Jumper, aeronautic chief of staff, the terrorism alert in America is considerably diminished regarding the period after the September 11, 2001, and for this reason it is not needed anymore so many jet fighters patrolling the sky of the Union. Indeed currently they are approximately 60 the planes engaged the whole day because of the terrorism threat, a...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 44940
Rome, Italy, 05/07/2003 16:36
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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