A General Dynamics/USAF F-16 struggles to keep up with a single engine Cessna from the Civil Air Patrol during an intercept training exercise in this undated image. Aircraft used to maintain U.S.airspace security include fighters like this plus Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, among others. Image courtesy Civil Air Patrol.
Growing up in the pre-9/11 era, I was fortunate to take international family vacations. Going through a commercial airport without TSA, high-sensitivity metal detectors and the spirit-deadening routines of today is something I never thought would have happened. September 11, 2001, was a turning point, of course, and governments worldwide responded, forcing flight and ground […]
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