we flew well above mach 1 past the maryland shores. at that speed, they can protect from new jersey to north carolina in a matter of minutes. our pilot, captain morris calls on tutor. explains things once we were on the ground. >> today we are practicing defensive cancer ambitions. >> if there's a threat to washington d.c. where the first eyes and ears. >> often times where the first. >> today he and three wingmen were tasked to break through the defense against the blue team. four other guard pilots hunting them. >> they wanted to protect a point on the ground. so they went out to protect that point we would protect the national capital region. >> we had other plans.at 575 miles per hour, just 2000 feet above the water. you and i got through, right? >> we did get through. >> that is leland vittert reporting. >> we think the 113 air wing,