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"I kind of suspect the real number is eight, and the authorities are not yet aware of the qualification of the eighth pilot."

It is probably more than that. Four of the five hi-jackers on AA #11 were identified as pilots, leaving only a single pilot for each of the other three planes.

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For all we know they may have had 3 or four pilots on each and numerous terrorist on each flight to help do the muscle work.

Numerous other men on each plane would explain why they able to complete their missions without having guns.

It still wouldn't explain why the fighter jets were not able to catch up to them and shoot them down.

The fighters must not have been sent until it was too late.