today we look at air force one. joining us to talk about air force one is ken walsh. he is also the author of of a " air force one, the history of presidents and their planes." what are we talking about? guest: it is the call sign for the play in the president is on. a lot of people think it means it is a specific plan. it is not. president bush was on the aircraft carrier. he was on a navy jet. that became navy one. since the president flies mostly on air force jets, that is the name for it. it started when president eisenhower was on his own aircraft flying to florida. it was briefly confused with a commercial jet because the tail numbers were the same. the air force never wanted that to happen again. they decided whenever the president is aboard a plane, the call sign is air force one. nobody confuses it. host: tell us about the history of air force one. guest: it has become the most famous airplane in the world. it has a mystique about it. franklin roosevelt was the first president to fly back in 1943 when he was going to meet winston churchill and they were going

he boarded air force one. the question was, could air force one provide safety and command and control in a crisis? it did pass the test. that is what everyone in military was hoping for. it provided a secure communication and safety. he made to the steps coming back to washington. a lot of people think that was a very important moment in air force one's history. it showed the aircraft could do the job in a crisis. host: this says it is capable of refueling in mid-air. it has unlimited range and can carry the president wherever he needs travel. the on board electronics are protected against electromagnetic pulse. guest: there are two jets we think of as air force one. a primary and an alternate. when they were constructive, president reagan ordered the construction of the two planes. he never rode on them because it was delayed for what you just mentioned. constructing the skin on the plane to ward off electromagnetic pulses and the communications took a lot longer than thought. the plane was delayed for a num

k at air force one. joining us to talk about air force one is ken walsh. he is also the author of of a " air force one, the history of presidents and their planes." what are we talking about? guest: it is the call sign for the play in the president is on. a lot of people think it means it is a specific plan. it is not. president bush was on the aircraft carrier. he was on a navy jet. that became navy one. since the president flies mostly on air force jets, that is the name for it. it started when president eisenhower was on his own aircraft flying to florida. it was briefly confused with a commercial jet because the tail numbers were the same. the air force never wanted that to happen again. they decided whenever the president is aboard a plane, the call sign is air force one. nobody confuses it. host: tell us about the history of air force one. guest: it has become the most famous airplane in the world. it has a mystique about it. franklin roosevelt was the first president to fly back in 1943 when he was going to meet winston churchill and they were going

jeff schobole with air force times. there's been a problem with the f-22's oxygen system that restricted where it could fly. is the dod confident enough in the aircraft that if another war broke out today, that it could order it into battle? >> i think the answer to that is clearly yes. that's the judgment of the air force. that was the judgment of the secretary in allowing the deployments to go forward. we did, however, and secretary panetta did this, was very concerned about the obogs issue, wanted to accelerate the fix for that, wanted to make sure while they are training for operations, which they would be used for if need be, that the safety of the pilots, the air crews, was taken into account mostly by making sure several operational things, but importantly by making sure that there was an airfield near enough that they could get to if they began to experience any of the symptoms associated with this problem. so the answer is, yes, the aircraft will be used operationally if need be, but also, yes, we are concerned

air force one about to pull out of andrews air force base. the president is onboard set to -- touchdown here at sfo for a quick turnaround fund-raiser. we will keep you posted as he gets set to arrive. >> taliban claiming responsibility for a series of deadly suicide bombings overnight. at least 22 people have been killed. 50 others injured near the city of kandahar. it happened outside of a coalition air base. no troops were injured. prerile hearing held today for u.s. army private bradley manning. he's the intelligence analyst accused of leaking hundreds of classified documents to wikileaks. among other secrets manning is suspected of leaking information on a group arrived that included civilians. >>> jury selection resuming in the trial of former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky. lawyers have already agreed to seat nine people on that jury. they include a penn state senior, retired professor, a woman who has been a football season ticket holder for three decades. three more jurors and four alter nature could be picked tod

an air force association non-profit dedicated to studying all forms of air power. as well, she's president of iris independent research. performing strategic planning for both aerospace and government clients, including the air force and the navy. then we'll hear from mackenzie egland. she received her masters from georgetown university and served as the presidential management fellow in the office of secretary of defense and joint staff. then she served as a research fellow over national security at the heritage foundation as well as a staff member on the 2010 defense review independent panel. she's currently a fellow in the maryland ware center for security at the american enterprise institute. finally, we're welcoming back to brookings tom davis, who is notably a former brookings federal executive fellow. behind that, a graduate of the u.s. military academy, has a masters in international security economics from harvard. as an army officer has was a program analyst for the army, military assistant to the second of the army. he also commanded in the third gulf wa

part of the air force academy shut down. tonight the moment of crisis for families trying to escape these flames. >>> diet pill, the first new weight loss prescription in a decade. but why the questions about safety? >>> high honors for a proud grouof u.s. marines. why it took so long to give them the recognition they deserve. >>> what a life, remembering norah ephron, the author, humorist and screen writer who has suddenly left us with so much material. "nightly news" begins much material. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. tonight the situation is growing desperate in colorado. while fires are burning throughout the american west, the effort to suppress a big one moving toward colorado springs is verging on a combat operation tonight. the conditions sadly are perfect for fires. single digit humidity, 100 degree plus temperatures during the day, high winds at nig

air force a fight on the ground. >> the air force academy is shutting down today as the huge waldo canyon fire near colorado springs bears down on the sprawling campus, forcing cadets to flee. >> it is one of almost three dozen major fires stretching from montana to arizona, fuelled by record heat and some pretty wild winds. >> i ran over as fast as i could. it was scary. there's no other word. i mean, we're petrified over here. >> reporter: these pictures show the colorado springs wildfire, a blaze that is called a firestorm of eni think proportions. winds up to 65 miles an hour blew the fire over containment line, forcing the evacuations of 42,000 people including at the air force academy where 700 cadets and personnel were told to leave. >> my dad said there were flames a block away from your house. >> reporter: preevacuation notices were sent to the residents. the officials say the fire started out on six acres and grew. a week of excruciating 100 degree temperatures is complicating it on the front line. >> we don't see anything in the immediate weather forecast that will relieve that

force landed at an air force base and the pilot asked for political asylum. >> the jordanian government agreed to grant it. syria was furious. they called the pilot a deserter. they're asking jordan to hand the plane back. this is the first time that a syrian pilot has defected with his aircraft. the airforce is a pillar of support for the regime. its founder was in fact an air force pilot. this comes amid violence in many of the cities. the syrian red crescent and the international red cross have been trying to evacuate civilians where rebel fighters are besieged and bombarded by government forces. both sides agreed to a truce but the evacuation did not work. >> we had to turn back due to the shooting. we will attempt again today to go back to the old city in the name of evacuate the wounded, the sick, as many other people, will -- women, the elderly, and noted to provide much needed assistance. now, we are reestablishing contact with the parties on the ground. >> homs is one of three places where activists say many have died as a result of government shelling. government forces are ta

the air force mechanics were very highly trained. air force one is a plum assignment. they spin the fast two years waxing the airplane. -- they spent the first tee of years waxing the airplane. it seems a total waste of talent to take a trained mechanic and make them want the airplane. the airplane does not need to be waxed. i am sure it looks shinier, but it is probably symbolic of a lot of other eyewash that goes on around it that is not necessary to have been functioning safely. are realize they have to hold things to a higher standard -- i realize they have to hold things to a higher standard because of the mission. i will let you comment on that side of things. guest: i have seen that. it is interesting how the people who work on the plane are selected. i was told they work so closely together that they consult with all of the people who work on the plane to decide when a vacancy has to be filled if that person is the right person. when they are traveling, they're working 24 hours a day in close conditions. they take great pride in having a crew that can work toge

the air force academy cleared 600 homes, entire subdivisions were empty. scott collected family heirlooms. sarah felt the flames closing in on here. >> i lived there for 20 years, so many friends. >> reporter: this morning from the air lingering s omocud the damage. more tha 100 planes and helicopters joined the fight. >> it's different when it's your hometown. >> for veteran air force pilot bert fairbanks, this is personal. >> very close to home. veryse home. very close to family,friends, church, schools. >> rr: after a night of destruction, this afternoon a light rain, a brief moment of relief. >> it's like this black thing coming over. rorter: jean escaped the flame. today with our long lens camera, she saw her home still standing. with the forecast calli for more wind and highheat, one refighter tells meve they seen what this fire can do and they are nowred prepa for a second punch. on friday the president will tour theestruction zone here in colorado. brian. >> miguel almaguers off again tonight. by the way, when we use figures like 32,000 evacuations

force. >> i know you're in contact with the air force. i won't commit to going back and talking them out of their plan. i will commit to you to go back to make sure i understand their plan better and then i'll engage you on it personally and senator begich. >> i do recognize that and i understand that the proposed savings that the air force is proposing is demolishing buildings, and the replacement value of these is $150 million so it puts it in a situation where it would appear to be a back door break and that is the concern and consideration. so again, if i can ask you to do a very comprehensive review and work with us, general dempsey, i will look forward to your conversation. mr. chairman, i thank you, and i will conclude my comments with just a direct appeal. the focus as we look at infrastructure is all very clean, but as it comes down with the human assets i remain troubled with the high level of suicide that i'm seeing with the military and the veteran population and most are staggered to learn that we are seeing more deaths due t

his helicopter landed at andrews air force base. and then he will board air force one where he is headed here to collect cash for his reelection bid. the last time he was in california he raised $4 million. this time he hopes to rake in $1.5 million. most of that money coming from a luncheon at the julia morgan ballroom. about 300 supporter there is will pay between $500-$50,000 per plate. but it does not come out controversy that say his priorities are misplaced. >> it shows he is interested in those are worth money. he does not care about the people without money. we are more important. >> reporter: unlike the president's private fundraisers these district events will draw protests being a block away from the occupy movement. opponents of arctic drilling and the u.s. involvement in the middle east have scheduled demonstrations. the president's next stop is los angeles. nevada unlike california is expected to be contested come november. live from sfo i'm tara moriarty ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 6:47. we now have new video this mornin

this delta of 1500 people in the active air force and the reserve component air force and could they have done that any other way and sliced that any other way? it's driven by force structure reduction. so a-10s, for example. you're familiar with the debate and family feud that's spilled out into the public. literally, it can't be done any other way because they're on a knife's edge. the subject panel here is solutions. one of the favorite solutions i hear around town is nothing new, but it's any deal to fix sequestration is going to have more defense cuts, which kind of baffles the mind since we're already talking about the 487 and how difficult that has been to absorb. so sequestration is going to get bought down, but it's not going away. that's unfortunate because i think that should be the discussion. you know, ultimately in the end, even if congress backs into sequestration, the pentagon will get flexibility. it will never come down to the program level because of the eloquent destruction that's been described up here on the stage today. so i've been thinking a lot about what ar

that's 73 days on her air force 757. all that according to the state department. >> she doesn't get frequent flyer miles does she? >> she's going to jupiter next month. yeah. >>> time, now, for the weather from across the nation. in addition to the heat wave, showers in the northwest. scattered storms around sioux falls, omaha, des moines and indianapolis. and morning showers in northeast, as well as across south florida. >> pushing triple digits in the south. 90s from new york to boise. upper 80s in the upper midwest. >>> well, coming up, the crucial summer job going unfilled, even with unemployment so high right now. >>> and get it while you can. the creative chef stuffing foie gras into about everything. it's all ahead of a ban going into effect this weekend. >>> and nba superstar, carmelo anthony, off of the court. >>> welcome back, everybody. the supreme court decision on health care removes a great deal of uncertainty for businesses, big and small. and analysts say that is good for them. other winners are likely to

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air force. what the defense department is now saying about allegations of sexual misconduct against more than 30 of its female recruiters. >> rick: president obama and governor mitt romney have both touted themselves as the candidate who will not raise taxes. could this week's supreme court ruling on health care come back to haunt both of their campaigns? we'll have a fair and balanced debate coming up next. >> what the court did not do on its last day in session, i will do on my first day if elected president of the united states. and that is i will act to repeal obamacare. why not make lunch more than just lunch? with two times the points on dining in restaurants, you may find yourself asking why not, a lot. chase sapphire preferred. begins with back pain and a choice. take advil, and maybe have to take up to four in a day. or take aleve, which can relieve pain all day with just two pills. good eye. and this is what inspires us to create new technology. ♪ technology that connects us to everh

go to the air force. the air force we did decide to make some reductions in air force tactical error squawrons removing some of the aircraft, that to make room for newer aircraft, but we made no changes in the tack air posture in the asia pacific region. not at all. in addition to that we are continuing on despite the budget control act and with a host of isr. platforms in the air force. all going forward despite the budget environment. tell you something about the marines. how about the marines in the asia pacific region. reduction in marine corps strength reflecting the wind downs in iraq and afghanistan. no reduction in marine corps presence. none. in fact, they will be seeing more of the marines out in east asia. why is that? because the marines are going to be in afghanistan. they are going to be at their stations. we have a new presence in australia that we're building. marine presence in guam, going to make that move now so green corps increasing also. finally, we sustained or launched new capabili

. >> he's been pushing the air force to figure it out. some experts have doubts about blaming the vests since pilots flying at low altitude and f-22 maintenance workers have complained about it too. >> it can't really be an oxygen problem if people on the ground are having very similar symptoms and also pilots below 15,000 feet. >> a former aviation designer who helped build the f-16 and a-10, he says the one thing that sets the f-22 apart is its special stealth capability. >> they admitted that stealth coatings were toxic, they would have to ground the b-2, the f-22, the f-35. you're talking about things that affect more than half of the air force's procurement budget. >> air force officials say they have found nothing toxic or at least for pilots in that stealth coating. they also say in the 14,000 flights since last summer only 11 pilots have reported hypoxia and none in the last few months, wolf. >> how do they explain the ground crews getting sick? >> good question. i was speaking with a defense official who told me one line of think

this also complements their fixed-wing rotary capabilities in their air force. this is what the afghans need. >> how do you make the case to a senator who's got a hold on it because he's upset about something completely different? and one person can stop something like this. >> we're well aware of the senator's concerns. the secretary takes that seriously, and i think he's made it clear that while this is the only legal method we have right now, he's willing to take a look at the contracting process at large over the long term. >>> we'll be right back with more of our talk with pentagon press secretary george little and captain john . >>> we're back with george little and captain john kirby. george, let me start with you. obviously, the united states government is putting an enormous amount of pressure on syria and folks doing business with syria. obviously, russia has been the target of that as well in terms of pressure to stop arms deliveries to syria. where is this state of planning for possible syria operations? how is syria different from libya? >> good que

the air force investigation is spreading to four bases. but the problem goes beyond one branch of service. "sexual assault has no plaae in the military." the pentaaoo estimates there are 19,000 sexual assaults each year. but only a small pprcentage of these military crimes are actually reported. pnd less than 8 percent go to a court martial. "we take every alleged incident such as this extremely seriously, and we investigate them thoroughly." to be fair, many instructors at lackland hhve behaved professionally. "thee always made us feellsafe, we some riticssssy unit le." but commanders are not equipped to accusations. "it's too mmch 3 of, 'we can't let this out. under the carpet.'" "even it - admits that sommtimes at the local level thhse matterr are simply swept aside. thht's why the pentagon is cceating aa special victimm unit within each branchhof service. the experts wwo know howwto ained - collect eviddnce and more importtntly, get highly trained experts whooknow how to collect evidence and mmre importantly, interview survivors offsex

david martin on a growing investigation of air force basic training. did drill instructors force sex on women recruits? tropical storm debby makes landfall this evening. parts of florida are under water and the ground is swallowing homes. michelle miller is on the scene. >> michelle, the water was up to our necks. >> pelley: and the tragedy of the japanese tsunami comes to america's west coast. bill whitaker reports on the endless waves of debris. >> it's my backyard and i don't like it. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. in this lousy economic recovery we've been looking for signs of a rebound and we got one today. a new report shows home prices rose march to april in 19 of the 20 largest cities. only detroit fell. nationally prices were up 1.3%. the research is from standard and poore's case-shiller index. the housing has been the biggest drag on the economy but consider what's been happening lately. house sales are up, mortgage rates are the lowest they've ever been and builders are

te x-37 b glided to a smooth touchdown early this morning at vandenberg air force base in california. after 15 months in orbit on a .ecret mission. it looks like nasa's now-retired space shuttle only much smaller and more advanced. and finally tonight, another top-secret air mission was remembered this week more than alf a century after it first made headlines. national security correspondent david martin has the story of vindication by the pentagon and a son's devotion to his father. rt reporter: depending on what you've read, francis gary powers is one of the most famous or infamous pilots in american nistory. ever since his u2 spy plane was shot down over the soviet union on may day, 1960, this question, t put by walter cronkite, has hung over him. >> did francis gary powers, captured u2 pilot, conduct mselelf honorably as a man in the service of his country? >> reporter: his son, francis gary powers jr., has spent his life trying to answer that question beginning with the moment a soviet anti-aircraft missile knocked his farther's thane up on the of the sky. >> nose pitches forwar

air force academy. it's near pike's peak. now as far as the containment goes, not going to get much better than this. we still have a red flag warning. winds gusting out of the southwest. 25 miles per hour. there may be a few thunderstorms late in the afternoon. could be good if it rapes on ine storm. but it could cause more fires in the area if we get lightening. as far as the middle of the country goes, record heat wave here. all-time heat wave in kansas and nebraska. the jet stream is flattening out. that storm system is exiting. we get a one day little break here where high pressure builds in, sunshine, dry air, warmer temperatures and then the next storm will move into the northwest tomorrow or at least try to. more clouds and showers. it's not a big storm but it will be cooler. today's high temperature, a little nicer. 84 in medford, seattle. many ot in phoenix and tucson areas of washington and oregon. portland, oregon, a nice 76. thursday forecast, just a few showers. not too bad. >> bill, thanks so much. >>> well, co

the air force has said that is not the case. two years ago, an air force official said these are going to be like space shuttle operations and they are going to keep launching these. they plan to launch another one this fall sometime. it's a spacecraft they've already used but they're going to launch it this fall. >> very mysterious, unmanned also. thanks very much. the u.s. open winner's big moment in the spotlight suddenly stolen by a bird caller. that's next. one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and responsibly producing natural gas. it's not a dream. america's natural gas... putting us in control of our energy future, now. ♪ ( whirring and crackling sounds ) man: assembly lines that fix themselves. the most innovative companies are doing things they never could befor

and his roommate in the eighth air force and best friend named dan dennis, his b-17 was shot down over the eastern part of germany during the war. and dennis was, when he landed, was beaten to death by the farmers in the area. this was very common. people don't like the people who bombed them. and many pilots were beaten to death that way. and, in fact, if you remember or check out that's what happened to john mccain over hanoi. he came down in what amounts to the central park of hanoi, and the people were drowning him. he came down in a lake, were drowning him when police and north vietnamese soldiers came and pulled him away from them. so that suddenly noah thompson knows the exact spot where his friend was slaughtered and is

part of the air force academy shut down. tonight the moment of crisis for families trying to escape these flames. >>> diet pill, the first new weight loss prescription in a decade. but why the questions about safety? >>> high honors for a proud group of u.s. marines. why it took so long to give them the recognition they deserve. >>> what a life, remembering norah ephron, the author, humorist and screen writer who has suddenly left us with so much material. "nightly news" begins much material. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> announcer: from nbc news nbc-universal television >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. tonight the situation is growing desperate in colorado. while fires are burning throughout the american west, the effort to suppress a big one moving toward colorado springs is verging on a combat operation tonight. the conditions sadly are perfect for fires. single digit humidity, 100 dia

force. >> i know you are in contact with the air force. i will not commit to going back to them and talking to them. i will commit to you that i make sure i understand a planner. then i will engage with you personally on it. >> what appreciate that. i recognize part of the proposed savings the air force is looking to is demolishing several buildings. the replacement value of these is about $150 million. it would appear to be a back door brockens. i look forward to your conversation. thank you. i will conclude my comments with a direct appeal. the focus on infrastructure is keen. it always comes down to human assets. i remain troubled with the high level of suicides rear seeing with our military -- suicides we are seeing with our military and veteran population. most are staggered to learn we're seeing more deaths from suicide than in theater in afghanistan. how we deal with this reflects on who we are as a nation and our commitment to those who have served us. i know you are focused on that, but i felt compelled to raise that. >> thank you

. >> colorado wildfires forced thousands more to flee. >> the air force academy shutting down as the huge waldo canyon fire bears down on the campus. >> 32,000 people ordered to evacuate. >> it's frightening that we could lose everything. >> tropical depression. >> the danger not yet over. the storm could drench florida and georgia with 4 to 8 inches of rain over the next two days. >> alligators water moccasins, rattle snakes. >> all my memories all my stuff is gone. just gone. >>> nora ephron has died of leukemia in manhattan. >> she was best known for "sleepless in seattle" and "when harry met sally". >> was there misconception? >> oh, i don't think so. i'm just typing. >> stockton california about to make history by seeking bankruptcy protection. the biggest american city ever to do so. >>> college, the bcs to crown a national champion starting in 2014. >> he doesn't have the ball. the ump is saying out. the guy next to him is looking at him and goes you got it. >> you made a sex tape with him. whose idea was that anyway yours or his? >> that was brilliant, wasn't it? it. >> first

every air force recruit. they are investigated for sexual assault. they were charged with rape to adultery. they were assaulted in some way. and defense tol arance. and this is for sexual assault and we reached out to woman in the military and i am proud of what we have been automobile to do in the military. we have to maintain strict discipline to insure that saab saab does not happen. it is from one squad ron their leader air force leader. it is not accused of miscontact. jackie sphere wants congress to investigate. clearly ther unable to police itself i called for a hear negligent lack land scandal and we node to know once and for all why instructors have abused powers so freely we to know in the top whether it is a fact and not a talking point. air force leaderships say they'll reexamine the training process and keep in mind -- thank you very much. if you are a family making less than 250,000 a year, you will not so your tax go up. >> you will not see one dimes worth of tax increase. >> no new taxes, that was a promise that the president made in

an air force association non-profit dedicated to studying all forms of air power. as well, she's president of iris independent research. performing strategic planning for both aerospace and government clients, including the air force and the navy. then we'll hear from mackenzie eaglen. she received her masters from georgetown university and served as the presidential management fellow in the office of secretary of defense and joint staff. then she served as a research fellow over national security at the heritage foundation as well as a staff member on the 2010 quadrennial defense review and independent panel. she's currently a fellow in the maryland ware center for security at the american enterprise institute. finally, we're welcoming back to brookings tom davis, who is notably a former brookings federal executive fellow. behind that, a graduate of the u.s. military academy, has a masters in international security economics from harvard university. as an army officer has was a program analyst for the army, military assistant to the secretary of the army. he also

and now a scandal surrounding the air force, the air force acknowledging it is looking into reports of sexual assault of female recruits and investigators saying there were 31 victims, women in basic training who say they have either been the victims of sexual assault or sexual misconduct by the instructors, all allegedly happening at lackland airbase in texas the past few years and the first victim coming forward, last june, now, 12 instructs tors, under investigation, 9 from the same squadron, molly henneberg on the story for us in washington, d.c. and the defense secretary weighing in on the sex scandal? >> reporter: yes, defense secretary leon panetta says he is, quote, very concerned by the report and goes on to say, recruits are have yvulnerable d basic training and have to be sure instructors don't take advantage of the situation. >> alisyn: the command structure from the chairman on down, made clear to the leadership in this department it is intolerable and has to be dealt with. that we have absolutely no tolerance for any form of sexual assault and, this matter, i can assure y

and south korean air forces took part in their largest ever joint drills. both sides want to show they are committed to deterring any threat from north of the dmz. >> nhk world fumitaka sato reporting from south korea. >>> fighting in syria. a human rights organization says at least 128 people were killed on thursday. violent conflicts have erupted in almost all areas of the country. the death toll in syria is now estimated at well over 10,000. government forces tight end their sooej of darra and duma. tanks blasted away at rebel troops strongholds. in the central city of homs, government shelling is reported to have killed 13 people who took refuge in a school. a syrian air force pilot is seeking political asylum after crossing the border and landing in jordan with his mig-21 jet fighter. an increasing number of government forces have concededed their posts. they will resume patrols once their safety can be assured. >>> one of two candidates vying to lead egypt is trying to raise his voice about the political noise. former prime minister ahmed shafiq has a

he was -- as i said, he was trying to impress him with the size of his air force. yes, they were trying to show him the best they had. and may have, in some cases, added some planes for the impression. he could say this model is better than the french model in this respect but worse than the american model in that respect. so that was valuable information. and one of those test flights crashed. so not everything went off perfectly. he was still not quite as impressed. some people did charge that he -- his reports were inflated in terms of german capableties. but, overall, i'd say from what i -- i'm not an aviation specialist by any means. but overall, the message, it reinforms that some are trying to militarize faster than you can imagine and that the most perceptive journalist and diplomats, people like william shaier and the council general in berlin in the early '30s said you had better take this seriously. no one wanted to get involved in another war. there was exhaustion in world war i. i think overall, lindburgh's information was value. >> where did hitler's

the air force budget does not appear to follow that. >> senator, you know, again, with the air force was asked to do was based on a new strategy. tried to develop the approach that provided a kind of multi mission support for the force. as a result of that, made decisions with regard to some areas that could be reduced in order to achieve obviously a savings of we were required to achieve. i recognize the controversy involved here because it impacts on constituencies, and the guard . >> i'm afraid it impacts their readiness. that's my biggest concern. >> i and the san that. the active force, that is, they are ready to deploy quickly. what i suggested that we can work to provide some restoration i think as suggested putting some additional 130 back in place to try to assist some of these areas with regard to the impact that might be there. i -- let me just say for the record, i have fully prepared to work with this committee and to work with the staff of this committee to try to see if there is no way to do this that to minimize the impact but at the same time hopefully achieve some o

one of the notes was written from an air force. colonel to the producers of the the film to the right stuff which is about their early days of the american space program the colonel told the producer of this picture the it was based on a book by tom wolfe which was filled with absurdities lots of cussing very funny very colorful book but the military didn't want that and the colonel wrote the obscene language jews did seems to guarantee an r. rating distributed as an art cuts down on the teenage audience which is a prime one to the military services when a recruiting goals are considered so they they they change the script in accordance with what the military want and they they took out a bunch of the city and they got a a g. rating and then. actually got a p.g. rating right and then they got the target they got the target audience the by changing the script and so everybody was happy what are the benefits of such cooperation for hollywood what hollywood wants which is cheap access to really expensive military weaponry and hardware

that is the air force base. as we put the warning back on, you can see that this does look like it's right around andrews air force base and, of course, camp springs and morningside and also oxin hill. >> we have chopper 4 back up right now. chopper 4 taking a look just down to the south ahead of this storm system, but as we said, portions of prince george's county under a tornado warning now until 5:15. so, folks, if you're in this area, the ones that we zoomed in and showed you just a second ago, stay safe, stay inside until the storm system passes. but this is just to the west now of andrews air force base. the area that we are showing you, there we are over the stadium right now. you can see tremendous amount of lightning, too, in the distance. so, for areas west of alexa alexandria. friendly, camp springs, silver hill and around suitland parkway and south capital street, southeast. all under this tornado warning that will be up until 5:15. morningside, felps area, as well as camp springs. right now radar sh

the x-37 b glided to a smooth touchdown early this morning at vandenberg air force base in california. after 15 months in orbit on a secret mission. it looks like nasa's now-retired space shuttle only much smaller and more advanced. and finally tonight, another tom-secret air mission was remembered this week more than half a century after it first made headlines. national security correspondent david martin has the story of vindication by the pentagon and a son's devotion to his father. >> reporter: depending on what you've read, francis gary powers is one of the most famous or infamous pilots in american history. ever since his u2 spy plane was shot down over the soviet union on may day, 1960, this question, as put by walter cronkite, has hung over him. >> did francis gary powers, captured u2 pilot, conduct himself honorably as a man in the service of his country? >> reporter: his son, francis gary powers jr., has spent his life trying to answer that question beginning with the moment a so anti-aircraft missile knocked his farther's plane up on the of the sky. >> nose pitches forward

that's 73 days on her air force 757. all that according to the state department. >> she doesn't get frequent flyer miles does she? >> she's going to jupiter next month. yeah. >>> time, now, for the weather from across the nation. in addition to the heat wave, showers in the northwest. scattered storms around sioux falls, omaha, des moines and indianapolis. and morning showers in the northeast, as well as across south florida. >> pushing triple digits in the south. 90s from new york to boise. upper 80s in the upper midwest. >>> well, coming up, the crucial summer job going unfilled, even with unemployment so high right now. >>> and get it while you can. the creative chef stuffing foie gras into about everything. it's all ahead of a ban going into effect this weekend. >>> and nba superstar, carmelo anthony, off of the court. >>> welcome back, everybody. the supreme court decision on health care removes a great deal of uncertainty for businesses, big and small. and analysts say that is good for them. other winners are likel

that's 73 days on her air force 757. all that according to the state department. >> she doesn't get frequent flyer miles does she? >> she's going to jupiter next month. yeah. >>> time, now, for the weather from across the nation. in addition to the heat wave, showers in the northwest. scattered storms around sioux falls, omaha, des moines and indianapolis. and morning showers in the northeast, as well as across south florida. >> pushing triple digits in the south. 90s from new york to boise. upper 80s in the upper midwest. >>> well, coming up, the crucial summer job going unfilled, even with unemployment so high right now. >>> and get it while you can. the creative chef stuffing foie gras into about everything. it's all ahead of a ban going into effect this weekend. >>> and nba superstar, carmelo anthony, off of the court. hey, your high speed internet here at home... and on the go... ...with some really big news. it's b-i-g, big. high speed internet from at&t at home... includes wi-fi access on the go -- whoo-hoo! it's

and i call antonio shays, the first woman undersecretary of the air force. she said, that can't happen. i said, trust me, it's happening. she says, never worry. i'm putting out an order right away to stop all of that. so she said she did. i'm back a couple weeks later. and the women said, can't you do anything about it? i said, what do you mean? i go back and call tony shays and say, i thought you put out an order. she said, "i did." so she called in the people. oh, we didn't send it out. we thought you were kidding. so we had a lot of ways where we really found that women were not making -- they weren't exactly excited about having us there. i also remember, too, when i first got to congress, we were supposed to have a separate credit card, you know, for our bills. i couldn't use my husband's credit card because you're turning them in to be reimbursed. so i applied to american express to get a separate card. and they tell me you can't because you're of child-bearing age. and actually, i had exactly the same problem, i had gone back to close the house. we we

one of the notes was written from an air force. colonel to the producers of the the film the right stuff which is about their early days of the american space program the colonel told the producer this picture the it was based on a book by tom wolfe which was filled with lots of cussing very funny very colorful book but the military didn't want that and the colonel wrote the obscene language jews did seems to guarantee an r. rating distributed as an art cuts down on the teenage audience which is a prime one to the military services when a recruiting goals are considered so they they they change the script in accordance with what the military want and they they took out a bunch of the city and they got a a g. rating and then. actually got a p.g. rating right and then they got the target they got the target audience the by changing the script and so everybody was happy whatever benefits a cop aeration or for hollywood what hollywood wants which is cheap access to really expensive military weaponry and hardware and personnel and holly

for the air force that's the fifth combat communications group, better known as the mob. as we all know, you don't want to mess with the mob unless you're rebelleded wolf, who is a tough guy. he went in with the elite wrun sxit got the training with him, and i saw parts of the story yesterday, and it's worth showing again. your experience was amazing. >> it's amazing to get an understand of what these men and women of the mob have to do. what happens is a lot of times wars are fought in plays that aren't exactly convenient, places that are sometimes very rough, very difficult landscapes. say, in afghanistan or say in iraq. when you have troops that arrive in countries, they don't have the city locations. they don't have the water. they don't have the communications. they don't have power. the mob goes in. they're the first to go in, and they're also the very last to depart, and they baskly lay the ground work for all success in operations. the work is amazing. >>. >> in modern combat targeting and taking out my combatants is crucial to military success. there's one elite

just about 15, 0 minutes ago, we watched the president step off air force one. here's some of the video we shot this morning. it's a familiar scene. this is his second visit to the bay area in two weeks. just like last time, this is strictly a fund-raising mission for the president as he came off the steps down onto the tarmac today. you may be able to see him there greeting lieutenant- governor gavin newsom and san francisco mayor, ed lee. a small found table is his first stop at one market plaza -- round table is his first stop at one market plaza and they are paying $3500 per person. after that he will attend a luncheon. tickets for that event, $5,000. political experts say that money will be spent out of state with the president expected to easily win california in november, they say there's no incentive for him to do any real campaigning here. >> he will be 0 ut here. most of us -- he will be out here. most of us won't see him. there won't be big events. >> reporter: today the president is expected to encounter some protesters in the financial district, not

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