When, Where, How, and Why the Pentagon Was Hit

• DOD headquarters left wide open
  • Hit at 9:37 -- 77 minutes after Flight 11 showed all signs of hijacking
  • Pentagon is 11 miles from Andrews AFB -- with USAF and ANG fighter squadrons
  • No surface-to-air defensive systems?
• Attack targeted Wedge 1
  • Was the only portion of Pentagon retrofitted with blast-resistant walls
  • Was sparsely occupied
  • Was opposite side of Pentagon from top brass
• Attacking west side involved daring attack maneuver
  • Alleged pilot, Hanjour, was notoriously incompetent
  • Spiral dive and low final approach hits first floor, barely missing obstacles
• Multiple war games were in play
  • The sky-monitoring NRO was emptied out during the attack for a drill
  • Operations Vigilant Warrior/Guardian involved hijacking scenarios