[Looking for Diogenes]

Fourteen unarmed planes defending the entire eastern seaboard.

Rather, 14 armed planes over the whole mainland, 4 over the northeastern part. (Peraps not including Air National Guard).

the entire US mainland was being defended by only 14 planes.

at the time of the attacks the US had just four fighter pilots on alert covering the north eastern United States.

[ErnBatavia]

the entire US mainland was being defended by only 14 planes. at the time of the attacks the US had just four fighter pilots on alert covering the north eastern United States.

Know what? There are a lot of suckers on here tonight.