An F-15 Eagle from the Massachusetts Air National Guard's 102nd Fighter Wing flies a combat air patrol mission over New York City shortly after the September 11th attacks (Getty Images)
It seemed like an essential move after the September 11 attacks: having dozens of fighter jets on alert at all times in case it happened again. But eight years later, military commanders are now questioning such an expensive policy. New York Times reporter Eric Schmitt tells us about the biggest reassessment of the terrorist air threat since the attacks.
Read Eric Schmitt's exclusive story in today's New York Times
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