to join isis in syria according to just-unsealed cower documents. 47-year-old tehrod webster nathan pugh flew from gyp to turkey to tampa to enter syria on january 10th according to federal authorities. turkish officials stopped him at the airport. pugh who served four years as an air force mechanic was carrying an ipad, four usb drives and a cell phone. the search of his laptop found search for information on borders controlled by islamic state and a chart of crossing points between turkey and syria. pugh was denied entry into syria when he refused to hall lou officials to search his to allow officials to search his electronic. he worked on airplane maintenance for years. in the air force from 1986 to 1990 pugh received training in the installation and maintenance of aircraft engines and weapons systems. afterward, pugh worked as an airplane mechanic for american airlines as well as other private aviation companies in the u.s. and the middle east. his experience in the private avi