Colonel John T. Brennan, USAF, 48th Fighter Wing Commander, RAF Lakenheath, UK, listens to a flurry of questions from the media at the Eagles' Landing. The news conference held to inform the local population on the current operations at the base in light of the recent terrorist attacks against the United States. Shortly after 8 AM (EST) on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers in New York and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground. All bases worldwide are on the highest states of alert,...

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Colonel John T. Brennan, USAF, 48th Fighter Wing Commander, RAF Lakenheath, UK, listens to a flurry of questions from the media at the Eagles' Landing. The news conference held to inform the local population on the current operations at the base in light of the recent terrorist attacks against the United States. Shortly after 8 AM (EST) on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers in New York and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground. All bases worldwide are on the highest states of alert,...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Colonel John T. Brennan, USAF, 48th Fighter Wing Commander, RAF Lakenheath, UK, listens to a flurry of questions from the media at the Eagles' Landing. The news conference held to inform the local population on the current operations at the base in light of the recent terrorist attacks against the United States. Shortly after 8 AM (EST) on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers in New York and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground. All bases worldwide are on the highest states of alert, ready to respond, if called upon to react.

Base: Raf Lakenheath

State: East Anglia

Country: Great Britain / England (GBR)

Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. Tolley, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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