Navy Moves to Defend DC, NYC

ABC Radio News | 9/11/01 | ABC Radio News

[JoeA]

ABC network radio news has just reported that Naval and Marine units have moved into position to protect Washington D.C. and New York City.

[LurkedLongEnough]

From about 50 miles outside NYC, saw three Chinooks in formation heading towards the city.

[pabianice]

Don't see how. Carriers have to be at sea and under way to launch and recover airplanes.

[Kozak]

Saw a partial report on CNN about Navy Frigates deploying. They are a fleet air defence component. Could shoot down intruding aircraft.

[hchutch]

Both carriers have extensive hospital facilities.

[Servant of the Nine]

An Aegis Missile Cruiser and a couple of frigates can shoot down a lot of airplanes

A Carrier Battle group 100 miles off the Coast can suply combat air patrols, and military grade radar coverage.

Your Servant

[pabianice]

>>An Aegis Missile Cruiser and a couple of frigates can shoot down a lot of airplanes

More likely CG-47 "Ticonderoga" -class cruisers and DDG-51 "Burke" -class destroyers. Both have the Aegis phased array radar and vertically launched surface to air missiles.

[CholeraJoe]

Both carriers have extensive hospital facilities.

Absolutely tiny and barbaric compared to land based hospitals. Been there, done that. This is NOT why they're there.

[Silly]

NYC's Next Target?

With the WTC towers now gone, what are the next likly targets in New York City? More buildings on Wall Street? The Empire State or Chrysler buildings?

[b fair]

USS JFK and USS George Washington have been ordered to proceed from Norfolk to New York.
Saw this at various news sites.

[Orion]

I sure am glad we saved all that money by cutting the Defense Department over the past 12 years.

So, we look for a war in the Middle-East and China decides its time to move on Taiwan. Now what?

When Wall Street opens up, its going to be fugly.

[CholeraJoe]

Glad to see you're ok, Silly.

[Silly]

Thanks, CJ!