The Untold Story of a Pilot’s Duty | Portland Maine News

On 9/11, Lt. Heather Penney and her F-16 crew faced a harrowing choice: launch unarmed jets into a hijacked airliner—or do nothing. With the Pentagon under attack and time slipping away, they prepared for a possible suicide mission to protect Washington D.C. Though they never intercepted Flight 93, their resolve embodied the courage of that day. Penney reflects on duty over fear, honoring the unity and heroism in all of us—and urging us to live that legacy. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/07201e4986254979