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Originally Posted by tonyw 
They couldn't even get the fighters off the ground at Andrews that quickly.
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They don't need to - they are already in the air...
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Again, according to the CNN article this had nothing to do with terrorism et al. It had everything to do with safety IMO.
If it was terrorism linked they would've restricted all aircraft (including helicopters) in the corridor. Or maybe it's just that the helicopter lobby group had waaaay more money than the fixed wing fellows
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