As I said earlier:
At Airliner speed it is 1 hour 14 minutes from Sig to Benghazi. AC-130 would be longer, a Fighter much less. Assuming there was a Ready alert , the could be up in less than an hour. Add the time ans we could have helped.
Whatever happened to the story of an ADM and a Gen being relieved for attempting to help? Some body ordered all these stand down, who?
‘...Some body ordered all these stand down, who?...’
That IS THE question! I’m not sure I heard anyone ask that question specifically and clearly.