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Pentagon 9-11

According to the 9/11 Commission Report, hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001Created by: NARA & DVIDS Public Domain ArchiveDated: 2016
Aftermath from a terrorist attack of the Pentagon, September 11, 2001. Shortly after 8 a.m. on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a group of fundamentalist Islamic Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200, shortly after it took off from Dulles International Airport just outside Washington DC. The hijackers herded up the 64 passengers toward the rear of the aircraft using knives and paper cutters then flew a circuitous route that took them away then back toward Washington. At about 9:45 a.m. they flew the aircraft and passengers into the side of the Pentagon. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five ...
According to the official 9/11 Commission Report, the Flight 77 was 5 miles (8.0 km) west-southwest of the Pentagon when, it made a 330-degree turn. At the end of the turn, it was descending through 2,200 feet (670 m), pointed toward the Pentagon and downtown Washington. Boeing 757-223, flying at 530 mph over the Navy Annex Building adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery, crashed into the western side of the Pentagon. The plane hit the Pentagon at the first-floor level, and at the moment of impact, the airplane was rolled slightly to the left, with the right wing elevated. The front part of the fuselage disintegrated on impact, while the mid and tail sections moved for another fraction of a second, with tail section debris penetrating furthest into the building. In all, the airplane took eight-tenths of a second to fully penetrate 310 feet (94 m) into the three outermost of the building's five rings and unleashed a fireball that rose 200 feet (61 m) above the building.
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A firefigher places an American flag, found inside the Pentagon unharmed, on a firetruck shortly after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

A firefigher places an American flag, found inside the Pentagon unharm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Firefighters struggle to contain the fire, after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the Pentagon. Members of Al-Qaeda, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then deliberately impacted the Pentagon, killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jim Garamone) (Released)

Firefighters struggle to contain the fire, after the September 11, 200...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Jim Garamone, CIV Release Status: Relea... More

Aftermath from a terrorist attack of the Pentagon, September 11, 2001. Shortly after 8 a.m. on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a group of fundamentalist Islamic Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200, shortly after it took off from Dulles International Airport just outside Washington DC. The hijackers herded up the 64 passengers toward the rear of the aircraft using knives and paper cutters then flew a circuitous route that took them away then back toward Washington. At about 9:45 a.m. they flew the aircraft and passengers into the side of the Pentagon. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five ...

Aftermath from a terrorist attack of the Pentagon, September 11, 2001....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Aftermath from a terrorist attack of the Pentagon, September 11, 2001. Shortly after 8 a.m. on September 11, 2001 in an attempt... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

A US flag set outside the Pentagon after a hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200 was deliberately crashed into it on September 11, 2001. The Pentagon attack followed an attack on the twin towers of the New York World Trade Center, where two fully loaded passenger airliners were flown into the buildings, in what is called the worst terrorist attack in history

A US flag set outside the Pentagon after a hijacked American Airlines ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Status:... More

Members of the United States Army run to help victims moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Members of the United States Army run to help victims moments after a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Lieutenant General (Dr.) Paul Carlton Jr., Surgeon General of the Air Force, (right), MASTER Sergeant Noel Sepulveda, USAF, (center) and Pentagon employees pitch in to help where needed after a hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200 was deliberately crashed into the Pentagon, September 11, 2001. The Pentagon attack followed an attack on the twin towers of the New York World Trade Center, when two fully loaded passenger airliners were flown into the buildings, in what is being called the worst terrorist attack in history

Lieutenant General (Dr.) Paul Carlton Jr., Surgeon General of the Air ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Status:... More

A worker, in a limited use protective suit, inspects the damage to an area inside the Pentagon on September 14th. On September 11th, a hijacked airliner struck the Pentagon causing extensive damage to the building. The attack followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

A worker, in a limited use protective suit, inspects the damage to an ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

A close-up of the standards Canton and Field held up during the memorial ceremony. President George W. Bush declared Sept. 14, 2001 a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance in the wake of suspected terrorist attacks on September 11th, which resulted in extensive loss of life and damage to the Pentagon and the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

A close-up of the standards Canton and Field held up during the memori...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Status:... More

Family members and friends visit the Pentagon to see where their loved ones perished in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack that destroyed one section of the Pentagon

Family members and friends visit the Pentagon to see where their loved...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSG John Valceanu, USA Release Status: ... More

STAFF Sergeant Robert Furbush, USAF, (left), and SENIOR AIRMAN Jason Fields, USAF, 39th Wing Honor Guard members, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, retire the American flag. The flag was flown at half-staff since September 11, 2001 as a sign of respect for those lost in the recent terrorist attack. Shortly after 8 AM (EST) on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground. Starting Sept. 22, 2001 the flag will be displayed at full staff

STAFF Sergeant Robert Furbush, USAF, (left), and SENIOR AIRMAN Jason F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA Dawn M. Bolen, USAF Release Status: R... More

Nearly 15,000 people fill the parking lot and upper and lower parade fields outside the Pentagon River entrance, on Oct. 11, 2001, as they attend the Memorial Service for those who died in the terrorist attack against the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Army photo by Donald Parker, CIV) (Released)

Nearly 15,000 people fill the parking lot and upper and lower parade f...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Donald Parker, CIV, Dod Release Status:... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner cras...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) meet outside the Pentagon Building hours after American Airlines Fight 77 was piloted by terrorists into the building, during the September 11, 2001 attacks

Members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) meet outside the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: J Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Wa... More

View of the Pentagon from the Navy Annex minutes after a hijacked jetliner crashed into building at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

View of the Pentagon from the Navy Annex minutes after a hijacked jetl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Status: Released... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

U.S. Senator Carl Levin (D-Michigan) fields a question during the first Pentagon press briefing following the September 11, 2001 attacks. U.S. Army GEN. Henry Shelton, Chairman, Joint CHIEF-of-STAFF; The Honorable Donald Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense; and U.S. Senator John Warner (R-Virginia), stand in the background. (DoD photo by PETTY Officer 2nd Class Jim Watson) (Released)

U.S. Senator Carl Levin (D-Michigan) fields a question during the firs...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Watson, USN Release Status: Rel... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Two Washington, District of Columbia (DC) area firefighters stand in a debris-littered parking area and watch heavy smoke and flames rise out of the severely damaged Western Wing of the Pentagon. Terrorists caused this damage after they hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 and flew it into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001

Two Washington, District of Columbia (DC) area firefighters stand in a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Paul Disney, CIV, USA Release Status: R... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

A United States UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) Army medical helicopter standing by, in the event that injured survivors are found among the charred debris inside the Pentagon on September 12, 2001. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then flew a circuitous route returning to Washington and impacting the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building. Firefighters fought the fire through the night

A United States UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) Army medical helicopter standing...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: P... More

A section of the Pentagon lies in ruins following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then deliberately impacted the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building. Firefighters fought the fire through the night

A section of the Pentagon lies in ruins following the September 11, 20...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: P... More

Recovery efforts continue at the Pentagon on September 13, 2001. The morning of September 11th, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then deliberately impacted the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building. Firefighters fought the fire through the night. The Pentagon was the third target by four hijacked aircraft, the twin towers of the World Trade Center (WTC) were the other targets, and one unknown when the passengers brought the aircraft down in a...

Recovery efforts continue at the Pentagon on September 13, 2001. The m...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Recovery efforts continue at the Pentagon on September 13, 2001. The morning of September 11th, in an attempt to frighten the Am... More

External damage to the Pentagon was caused by a hijacked commercial jetliner crashing into the Pentagon on September 11th. The terrorist attack caused extensive damage to the Pentagon and followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

External damage to the Pentagon was caused by a hijacked commercial je...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

View of a damaged office on the fourth floor of the Pentagon on September 14th. The damage was caused by a hijacked commercial jetliner crashing into the Pentagon on September 11th. The terrorist attack caused extensive damage to the Pentagon and followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

View of a damaged office on the fourth floor of the Pentagon on Septem...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment"The Old Guard"remove a large (28x30 foot) American Flag from the west wall of the Pentagon Building in Washington D.C. The flag has hung on the wall since the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 3rd United States Infantry Regi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MDW Scene Camera Operator: Angela M... More

With the flags at half-mast in Liberty Circle at RAF Lakenheath Norman Taflinger, 3rd Air Force, RAF Mildenhall, stands in somber silence during the three-minute silence in honor of those that lost their lives during the terrorist attack. Shortly after 8 AM (EST) on September 11, 2001, terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers in New York and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground. The silence observed all over the United Kingdom, where daily lives stopped for three minutes, to pay respect to the fallen

With the flags at half-mast in Liberty Circle at RAF Lakenheath Norman...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT William Gr... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

A burned out vehicle sits in the parking lot near the Pentagon Building hours after the September 11, 2001 attacks

A burned out vehicle sits in the parking lot near the Pentagon Buildin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: J Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Wa... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

A Morningside, Maryland, police officer helps direct traffic into Andrews AFB, on September 11, 2001. Note that the officer is carrying a gas mask in its pouch. The traffic jam and gas mask precaution is a result of the terrorist attack on the Pentagon initiating a lock down and inspection of all vehicles entering the base

A Morningside, Maryland, police officer helps direct traffic into Andr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: MSGT R... More

View of the Pentagon from the Navy Annex minutes after a hijacked jetliner crashed into building at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

View of the Pentagon from the Navy Annex minutes after a hijacked jetl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Status: Released... More

Stretcher crews stand by to assist where needed after the hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200 was deliberately crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. The Pentagon attack followed an attack on the twin towers of the New York World Trade Center, when two fully loaded passenger airliners were flown into the buildings, in what is being called the worst terrorist attack in history

Stretcher crews stand by to assist where needed after the hijacked Ame...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Status:... More

Shot of a pole along the highway was knocked down after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Shot of a pole along the highway was knocked down after a hijacked jet...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Shot of the wreckage after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Shot of the wreckage after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentag...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner cras...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

After being ordered, to vacate his office in the Pentagon Air Force Major Ken Echternacht helps set up the Red Cross Disaster Services Area in the South Parking lot September 12, 2001. The parking lot was converted into an area providing food and rest for various emergency response agencies as they worked around the clock to secure the impact area where the hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200 deliberately crashed into the building the day before. The Pentagon attack followed a similar attack, two hijacked passenger planes flown into the twin towers of the New York World Trade Center, on the same day, in what is being called the worst terrorist attack in history.(NOTE: ...

After being ordered, to vacate his office in the Pentagon Air Force Ma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: After being ordered, to vacate his office in the Pentagon Air Force Major Ken Echternacht helps set up the Red Cross Disaster S... More

An aerial view, two days later, of the impact point on the Pentagon where the hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200 entered, breaking up in the process. Shortly after 8 AM on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a group of fundamentalist Islamic Muslims, hijacked Flight 77 from Dulles International Airport just outside Washington DC. About 9:30 AM they flew the aircraft and 64 passengers into the side of the Pentagon. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five "rings," in that section, that circle the building. That section of the Pentagon was in the finishing stages of a renovation program to re-enforce and ...

An aerial view, two days later, of the impact point on the Pentagon wh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An aerial view, two days later, of the impact point on the Pentagon where the hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 75... More

Damage to an office on the fourth floor inside the Pentagon seen on September 14th. Damage to the Pentagon was caused by a hijacked commercial jetliner crashing into the Pentagon on September 11th. The terrorist attack caused extensive damage to the Pentagon and followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

Damage to an office on the fourth floor inside the Pentagon seen on Se...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

Damage to one of the inside rings of the Pentagon. Damage to the Pentagon was caused by a hijacked commercial jetliner crashing into the Pentagon on September 11th. The terrorist attack caused extensive damage to the Pentagon and followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

Damage to one of the inside rings of the Pentagon. Damage to the Penta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to see where their loved ones perished there in a terrorist attack. The morning of September 11th, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then deliberately impacted the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building

Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to see where thei...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

View of the Pentagon from the Navy Annex minutes after a hijacked jetliner crashed into building at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

View of the Pentagon from the Navy Annex minutes after a hijacked jetl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Status: Released... More

Firefighters gather for a brake after conduction rescue operations at the Pentagon Building hours after the September 11, 2001 attacks. A view of the damaged Western ring wall is visible in the background

Firefighters gather for a brake after conduction rescue operations at ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Robert Houlihan, USN Release Status... More

Evacuees watch as smoke and flames rise over the Pentagon from the Helicopter Landing Pad side at about 10 A.M. September 11, 2001, following a suspected terrorist crash of a hijacked commercial airliner into the building

Evacuees watch as smoke and flames rise over the Pentagon from the Hel...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: DoD Scene Camera Operator: Gerald... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner cras...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Injured victims of the 9/11 terrorists attack on the Pentagon Building in Washington, District of Columbia (DC) are loaded onto an ambulance, at the medical triage area, for transport to a local hospital

Injured victims of the 9/11 terrorists attack on the Pentagon Building...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Mark D. Faram, USN Release Status: ... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Evidence Team meet outside the Pentagon Building hours after the September 11, 2001 attacks

Members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Evidence Team me...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: J Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Wa... More

The huge American flag visible to the right of the damaged area is the garrison flag sent from the US Army Band at nearby Fort Myer, Virginia. It is the largest authorized (20' x 38') flag for the military. 3rd Infantry soldiers and fire fighters unfurled the flag over the side. Each night floodlights illuminated it. The impact area is where the hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200 deliberately crashed into the building the day before. The Pentagon attack followed a similar attack, two hijacked passenger planes flown into the twin towers of the New York World Trade Center, on the same day, in what is being called the worst terrorist attack in history

The huge American flag visible to the right of the damaged area is the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCDR Scott Gureck, USN Release Status: ... More

Members of the Military District of Washington (MDW) Engineer Company (Technical Rescue) gather for final instructions before entering the Pentagon for a search for bodies on 12 September 2001. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then flew a circuitous route returning to Washington and impacting the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building. Firefighters fought the fire through the night

Members of the Military District of Washington (MDW) Engineer Company ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: P... More

Workers guard the entrance to the crash site at the Pentagon on September 14th. Damage to the Pentagon was caused by a hijacked commercial jetliner crashing into the Pentagon on September 11th. The terrorist attack caused extensive damage to the Pentagon and followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

Workers guard the entrance to the crash site at the Pentagon on Septem...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

An overall aerial view, two days later, of the impact point on the Pentagon where the hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200 entered, breaking up in the process. Shortly after 8 AM on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a group of fundamentalist Islamic Muslims, hijacked Flight 77 from Dulles International Airport just outside Washington DC. About 9:30 AM they flew the aircraft and 64 passengers into the side of the Pentagon. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five "rings," in that section, that circle the building. That section of the Pentagon was in the finishing stages of a renovation program to re-enforce...

An overall aerial view, two days later, of the impact point on the Pen...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An overall aerial view, two days later, of the impact point on the Pentagon where the hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a B... More

Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15, 2001 to view the area where their loved ones perished in a terrorist attack. Shortly after 8 AM on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a group of fundamentalist Islamic Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200, from Dulles International Airport just outside Washington DC. About 9:30 AM they flew the aircraft and 64 passengers into the side of the Pentagon. The Pentagon attack followed a similar attack, two hijacked passenger planes flown into the twin towers of the New York World Trade Center, on the same day, in what is being called the worst terrorist attack...

Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15, 2001 to view the ar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15, 2001 to view the area where their loved ones perished in a terrorist attack.... More

As rescue and recovery operations continue, family members gather to visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to view area where their loved ones perished in a terrorist attack. Shortly after 8 AM on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a group of fundamentalist Islamic Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200, from Dulles International Airport just outside Washington DC. About 9:30 AM they flew the aircraft and 64 passengers into the side of the Pentagon. The Pentagon attack followed a similar attack, two hijacked passenger planes flown into the twin towers of the New York World Trade Center, on the same day, in...

As rescue and recovery operations continue, family members gather to v...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: As rescue and recovery operations continue, family members gather to visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to view area where t... More

Steven Hornblower, Service MASTER Recovery Management Division, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, cleans the Hall Of Heroes room inside the Pentagon on September 16th. On September 11th, a hijacked airliner struck the Pentagon causing extensive damage to the building. The attack followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

Steven Hornblower, Service MASTER Recovery Management Division, Lancas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Larry A. Simmons, USAF Release Sta... More

Major General (MGEN) James T. Jackson (foreground right back to camera), US Army (USA), Commander, USA Military District of Washington (MDW), and Colonel (COL) James F. Laufengurg (foreground left back to camera), USA, Commander, 3rd United States Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" render salutes as USA soldiers remove a large (28x30 foot) American Flag from the damaged west wall of the Pentagon Building in Washington, D. C. The flag has hung on the wall since the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

Major General (MGEN) James T. Jackson (foreground right back to camera...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MDW Scene Camera Operator: Chuck Ph... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" fold a large (28x30 foot) American Flag after lowering it from the damaged west wall of the Pentagon Building in Washington D.C. The flag has hung on the wall since the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 3rd United States Infantry Regi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MDW Scene Camera Operator: Angela M... More

Stretcher crews stand by to assist where needed after a hijacked commercial jetliner crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. The Pentagon attack followed an attack on the twin towers of the New York World Trade Center in what is being called the worst terrorist attack in history

Stretcher crews stand by to assist where needed after a hijacked comme...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Statu... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Smoke billows over the Pentagon from its Helicopter Landing Pad side at about 10 A.M. on September 11, 2001, following a suspected terrorist crash of a commercial airliner into the building

Smoke billows over the Pentagon from its Helicopter Landing Pad side a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: DoD Scene Camera Operator: Gerald... More

Firefighters and Department of Defense employee's organize a group to go in and find survivors moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters and Department of Defense employee's organize a group to ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Close up high angle view showing damage to the Western ring wall of the Pentagon Building after the September 11, 2001 attacks

Close up high angle view showing damage to the Western ring wall of th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Robert Houlihan, USN Release Status... More

The Pentagon in flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into building at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

The Pentagon in flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Smoke bellows from the Pentagon after five members of Al-Qaida, a group of fundamentalist Islamic Muslims hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200 and deliberately crashed into the building, killing all onboard on Sept 11, 2001. The Pentagon attack followed an attack on the twin towers of the New York World Trade Center, when two fully loaded passenger airliners were flown into the buildings, in what is being called the worst terrorist attack in history

Smoke bellows from the Pentagon after five members of Al-Qaida, a grou...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Status:... More

On the roof, an investigation crew made up of military and civilian members inspect the damage to the Pentagon in September 12, 2001. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then flew it into the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. Firefighters fought the fire through the night

On the roof, an investigation crew made up of military and civilian me...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: M... More

Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry render honors as fire fighters and rescue workers unfurl a huge American flag over the side of the Pentagon as rescue and recovery efforts continued following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. The flag, a garrison flag, sent from the US Army Band at nearby Fort Myer, Virginia, is the largest authorized (20 x 38) flag for the military. Shortly after 8 AM on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a group of fundamentalist Islamic Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200, from Dulles International Airport just outside Washington DC. About 9:30 AM they flew the aircraft and 64 ...

Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry render honors as fire fighters and resc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry render honors as fire fighters and rescue workers unfurl a huge American flag over the side of t... More

View of the extensive damage inside the Pentagon on September 14th. The damage was caused by a hijacked commercial jetliner crashing into the Pentagon on September 11th. The terrorist attack caused extensive damage to the Pentagon and followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

View of the extensive damage inside the Pentagon on September 14th. Th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

A lone American Flag stands out amongst the rubble inside one of the rings of the Pentagon. On September 11th, a hijacked airliner struck the Pentagon causing extensive damage to the building. The attack followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

A lone American Flag stands out amongst the rubble inside one of the r...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Larry A. Simmons, USAF Release Sta... More

A collection of melted and burned items sitting on top of a desk inside the fifth floor of the Pentagon as seen on September 14th. The damage was caused by a hijacked commercial jetliner crashing into the Pentagon on September 11th. The terrorist attack caused extensive damage to the Pentagon and followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

A collection of melted and burned items sitting on top of a desk insid...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

Workers guard the entrance to the crash site at the Pentagon on September 14th. Damage to the Pentagon was caused by a hijacked commercial jetliner crashing into the Pentagon on September 11th. The terrorist attack caused extensive damage to the Pentagon and followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

Workers guard the entrance to the crash site at the Pentagon on Septem...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

Before allowing entrance to the base, SENIOR AIRMAN Nicole Kaehler, USAF, dog handler, 48th Security Forces Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, and her K-9, Harras, search vehicles more thoroughly at the base gate for bombs or other dangerous articles following the terrorists attack on the United States. Shortly after 8 AM (EST) on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground. Security is always foremost at RAF Lakenheath, but security is even tighter to prevent...

Before allowing entrance to the base, SENIOR AIRMAN Nicole Kaehler, US...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Before allowing entrance to the base, SENIOR AIRMAN Nicole Kaehler, USAF, dog handler, 48th Security Forces Squadron, RAF Lakenh... More

Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to see where their loved ones perished there in a terrorist attack. The morning of September 11th, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then deliberately impacted the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building

Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to see where thei...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to see where their loved ones perished there in a terrorist attack. The morning of September 11th, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then deliberately impacted the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building

Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to see where thei...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" fold a large (28x30 foot) American Flag after lowering it from the damaged west wall of the Pentagon Building in Washington D.C. The flag has hung on the wall since the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The Pentagon Building was damaged on 09/11/2001 when five members of the Al-Qaida terrorist group hijacked American airlines flight 77, a Boeing 757-200 commercial jetliner and crashed the aircraft into the Pentagon Building, killing themselves and all 64 passenger on board

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 3rd United States Infantry Regi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MDW Scene Camera Operator: Chuck Ph... More

An extreme long shot nighttime view of the Pentagon Building showing smoke rising from the building after the September 11, 2001 attacks. The dome of the Capital Building is visible in the background. (Substandard image)

An extreme long shot nighttime view of the Pentagon Building showing s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bob Houlihan, USN Release Status: R... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Military personnel gather near a car in a parking lot to hear radio updates after the terrorist attack against the US on the morning of 11 September 2001. The personnel evacuated from a nearby workcenter as a Force Protection measure while the building is secured. Shaw Air Force Base moved into Force Protection Condition Delta in response to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers in New York and at the Pentagon

Military personnel gather near a car in a parking lot to hear radio up...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Greg L. Davis, USAF Release S... More

Firefighters use an extended truck ladder to reach the roof of the Pentagon Building to conduct rescue operation after the September 11, 2001 attacks

Firefighters use an extended truck ladder to reach the roof of the Pen...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: J Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Wa... More

Department of Defense workers from the Navy Annex evacuate the building, minutes after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001

Department of Defense workers from the Navy Annex evacuate the buildin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Status: Released... More

Two firefighters spray water on the debris and rubble at the Western ring of the Pentagon Building hours after the September 11, 2001 attacks

Two firefighters spray water on the debris and rubble at the Western r...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Paul Disney, CIV Release Status: Releas... More

Workers use an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) to position flood lights outside the Pentagon Building hours after American Airlines Fight 77 was piloted by terrorists into the building, during the September 11, 2001 attacks. (Substandard image)

Workers use an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) to position flood lights outs...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Watson, USN Release Status: Rel... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner cras...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

A local priest shows up moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

A local priest shows up moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

The Pentagon, Washington DC, western wall damage after 911 attack, viewed from I-395

The Pentagon, Washington DC, western wall damage after 911 attack, vie...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tracy Reisinger, USAF Release Stat... More

An aerial view of the destruction at the Pentagon cause by a terrorist attack. The morning of September 11th, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of funamentalist Muslims, hijacke American Airlines Flight 77, then eliberately impacte the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboar an 125 people on the groun. The impact estroye or amage four of the five rings in that section of the builing. Firefighters fought the fire through the night. The Pentagon was the thir target by four hijacke aircraft, the twin towers of the Worl Trae Center (WTC) were the other targets, an one unknown when the passengers brought the aircraft...

An aerial view of the destruction at the Pentagon cause by a terrorist...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An aerial view of the destruction at the Pentagon caused by a terrorist attack. The morning of September 11th, in an attempt to ... More

Inside the damaged Pentagon building, a recovery worker in protective gear prepares his equipment for the task ahead. On September 11th, a hijacked airliner struck the Pentagon causing extensive damage to the building. The attack followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

Inside the damaged Pentagon building, a recovery worker in protective ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) David Barlow, USAF, Combat Videographer, 1ST Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston Air Force base, South Carolina, takes video of damage to the fourth floor of the Pentagon on September 14th. The damage was caused by a hijacked commercial jetliner crashing into the Pentagon on September 11th. The terrorist attack caused extensive damage to the Pentagon and followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) David Barlow, USAF, Combat Videographer, 1ST Com...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to see where their loved ones perished there in a terrorist attack. The morning of September 11th, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then deliberately impacted the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building

Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to see where thei...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

SENIOR AIRMAN Robert Cook, USAF, (left), STAFF Sergeant Robert Furbush, USAF, (center), and SENIOR AIRMAN Jason Fields, USAF, members of the 39th Wing Honor Guard solemnly retreat after lowering and folding the American flag at the retreat ceremony on September 21, 2001. The flag flew at half-staff in front of the 39th Wing Headquarters since September 11, 2001, as a tribute to those lost in the recent terrorist attack. Shortly after 8 AM (EST) on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the...

SENIOR AIRMAN Robert Cook, USAF, (left), STAFF Sergeant Robert Furbush...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: SENIOR AIRMAN Robert Cook, USAF, (left), STAFF Sergeant Robert Furbush, USAF, (center), and SENIOR AIRMAN Jason Fields, USAF, me... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" present a folded large (28x30 foot) American Flag to Major General (MGEN) James T. Jackson (foreground back to camera), USA, Commander, USA Military District of Washington (MDW). The flag has hung on the wall of the Pentagon Building in Washington, D. C. since the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The Pentagon Building was damaged on 09/11/2001 when five members of the Al-Qaida terrorist group hijacked American airlines flight 77, a Boeing 757-200 commercial jetliner and crashed the aircraft into the Pentagon Building, killing themselves and all 64...

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 3rd United States Infantry Regi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" present a folded large (28x30 foot) A... More

Firefighters work into the night to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work into the night to put out the flames after a hijacke...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner cras...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

View of the Pentagon from the Navy Annex minutes after a hijacked jetliner crashed into building at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

View of the Pentagon from the Navy Annex minutes after a hijacked jetl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Status: Released... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner cras...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

View of the Pentagon from the Navy Annex minutes after a hijacked jetliner crashed into building at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

View of the Pentagon from the Navy Annex minutes after a hijacked jetl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Status: Released... More

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