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USAF 'First Responder' Fighter Aircraft from 9/11 Goes To CA Museum

Historic F-15 Eagle Aircraft First On The Scene In NYC Will Be On Permanent Display In Santa Rosa

In what is being described as an unprecedented opportunity, The Pacific Coast Air Museum will provide the home for the first aircraft to respond on the scene when the World Trade Center twin towers were attacked in New York City  on September 11, 2001. Currently en-route, the F-15 “First Responder” will be fully restored and the centerpiece of an interactive, educational exhibit. The aircraft arrived Tuesday, December 14th at 1000 at the museum at The Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport.


F-15 Eagle File Photo

The aircraft has been officially awarded to the museum by the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Now, an aggressive fund-raising effort to build a befitting exhibit is under way to raise $250,000.00. The exhibit will honor those who perished and those who responded in a valiant effort to save lives, as well as educate visitors and tell the untold story of heroism in the skies and on the ground that day. The museum is proud to be the West Coast destination for the public to learn about what many call our generation’s Pearl Harbor.

On September 11th 2001, two U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles from the 101st Fighter Squadron, 102nd Fighter Wing, Otis Air National Guard Base (ANGB) Massachusetts were scrambled by NORAD in response to commercial airliners being hijacked and used as weapons to attack the World Trade Center in New York City. Accounts of that moment convey the relief and sense of security citizens felt when they looked up to see and hear fighters circling the air space – there to protect us.

FMI: www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org

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