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Lt. Col. Bruce Benyshek, 50th Flying Training Squadron, recalls his experiences on that fateful day in September, 12 years ago. On Sept. 11, flying a 747 flight from Tokyo to San Francisco, Benyshek and his fellow Air Force-trained co-captain received the news of the attacks and took defensive measures to protect the aircraft after realizing the nation was under attack. His plane was redirected to Vancouver and the passengers were taken off the plane, five at a time, and frisked as they disembarked. “I knew America was changed forever,” said Benyshek of the situation, a grim prediction that became altogether too true. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Charles Dickens)
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