Gaps in air defense of D.C. skies
Blackhawks aren’t able to fly 24/7 or as fast as some planes they must chase. A lack of funds has left a pair of sleek Blackhawk helicopters that are assigned the much-ballyhooed task of guarding the skies over the nation’s capital unable to provide the round-the-clock coverage their commander says they should, MSNBC.com has learned. AND EVEN IF THE BUDGET allowed the high-tech warbirds to provide 24-hour coverage, a number of other issues raise additional questions about their assignment: Full Story