Fighter pilot recalls ‘suicide mission’ to protect the nation on 9/11
A former Washington D.C. Air National Guard F-16 Fighter Pilot ordered to take down Flight 93 to save the lives of many on September 11, 2001, says she was prepared…
Former fighter pilot Heather Penney recalls Vice President Cheney’s orders on 9/11 to stop Flight 93
Heather Penney talks to ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ about the 9/11 mission she took on while in the D.C. Air National Guard Former D.C. Air National Guard Fighter Pilot Heather…
Fighter Pilot Was Prepared to Sacrifice Her Life on 9/11
Heather Penney was sent on potential suicide mission 21 years ago A former F-16 fighter pilot who was sent on a suicide mission on Sept. 11, 2001, says she didn’t…
What Is Autonomy? This Framework Aims to Help Warfighters and Engineers Figure It Out
Autonomous aircraft (and land/sea vehicles) are already flying and on the cusp of operations. But as the military forges ahead, those who will team with these systems in the future…
Smart Idea: Dump the F-15EX for More F-35 Stealth Fighters
The Mitchell Institute report reaffirms the mounting bipartisan consensus of top military experts: to curtail F-35 production in the present domestic and geopolitical context is to court an unmitigated national…
Fighter pilot reflects on would-be 9/11 suicide mission
Heather Penney was asked to stop hijacked flight 93 before it reached D.C. As the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks were unfolding, then-Air Force Lt. Heather Penney was given a mission…
The F-16 pilot who was ready sacrifice her life to bring down Flight 93 on September 11
On the morning of September 11, 2001, as Americans everywhere were shocked by the terror attack that would change the world, Lt. Heather “Lucky” Penney and her wingman were airborne…
Air Force Fighter Pilot Heather Penney Shares Story Of 9/11 Mission That Nearly Cost Her Life
She spoke to an audience at the Heinz History Center and urged people to remember the heroism of the passengers on Flight 93. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — “On a bright blue…
The Oath with Chuck Rosenberg – Heather Penney: Lucky
Heather “Lucky” Penney – one of the first women to fly an F-16 – has a riveting tale of a mission she was ordered to fly on 9/11 that could…
