armed with air to air missiles. >> we know that the threat is very different than what it was before. the failure of imagination is probably a thing were most worried about. it is evident on 9/11. >> leland: we flew along on a training mission, defending washington from a snake air attack. we flew well above mock one, i'll pass the maryland shore. at that speed, they can protect it new jersey to north carolina in a matter of minutes. our pilots calls on things once were on the ground. >> we are actually practicing today defensive counter air missions. >> leland: you're the first eyes and ears it does attack? >> we deafly are. >> leland: today, they were a test to break through the defense against the blue team, for other guard pilots, hunting them. >> data point on the ground that they wanted to protect, and so