FEATURED STORY
(9-20-03)
9-11 Pentagon photos show mystery engine
part
by Christopher Bollyn
(See Joe Vialls comments on this report, linked at the articles end. Ed.)
Due
to the secrecy surrounding the 9-11 attack on the Pentagon and the lack of
evidence that a large passenger jet smashed into the reinforced concrete and
stone wall of the massive building, a host of conspiracy theories have cropped
up. A photograph from the crash site could easily settle the debate, but no one
seems to care.
A series of photographs taken by an official federal photographer at the
Pentagon crash site show what appears to be an easily identifiable piece of a
small-diameter turbofan engine. If the government wants to prove that a Boeing
757-200 crashed into the Pentagon, why is no one willing or able to identify
which part from which engine this is?
The photographs show a part of a turbofan jet engine and were
taken by Jocelyn Augustino, a photographer for the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA), at the Pentagon crash site on September 13, 2001. The round piece
appears to be less than 3 feet in diameter and is propped up against what
appears to be part of the engine housing and thick pieces of insulating
material.
A Boeing 757 has two large engines, which are about 9 feet in diameter and 12
feet in length. A Pratt & Whitney PW2043 engine, used on some 757 aircraft, has
a fan tip diameter of 78.5 inches. Nothing this large is to be seen in the FEMA
photographs.
The photo ID numbers are 4414 and 4415 and can be seen on-line at (high
resolution downloads available):
www.photolibrary.fema.gov/photolibrary/advancedsearch.do (Scroll
to bottom of page and enter number in "Photograph ID" box.)
Eric Hufschmid, author of Painful Questions: An
Analysis of the September 11th Attack, included one of the photos in the
recently published German edition of his book. American Free Press and Hufschmid
are actively trying to obtain a positive identification of the parts seen in the
FEMA photographs and have contacted numerous agencies and individuals.
The evidence available to the public simply does not support the official
version that a Boeing 757-200, with two large engines and massive landing gear,
flew close to ground-level and smashed into the wall of the Pentagon. For
example, passenger jet landing gear are heavy and durable, however, none were
seen being removed from the Pentagon.
On the other hand, military personnel were photographed removing from the crash
site a large light-weight object shrouded by a blue tarp. What was under the
tarp and why was is being kept secret?
Five photographs taken from a video camera on the grounds of the Pentagon show a
small white object approaching the Pentagon and a massive high-energy explosion,
however, there is no plane visible. Conspiracy theorists ask: If a 155
foot-long, 60 ton Boeing 757 caused the explosion at the Pentagon, why does it
not appear in the photographs. And where is the debris that would have resulted
from its impact with the limestone clad concrete wall?
One of the eyewitnesses at the Pentagon told the Washington Post that the plane
he saw was small: “Steve Patterson, who lives in Pentagon City, said it appeared
to him that a commuter jet swooped over Arlington National Cemetery and headed
for the Pentagon…
“He said the plane, which sounded like the high-pitched squeal of a fighter jet…
“The plane, which appeared to hold about eight to 12 people…”
For those who say a smaller plane or unmanned drone,
such as a Global Hawk, was involved in the Pentagon attack, identifying the
piece in the photo could prove what kind of aircraft hit the building.
The Global Hawk is a single-engine drone that uses a Rolls Royce Allison engine
hand-built in Indianapolis, Indiana. The AE3007H engine has a diameter of 43.5
inches. The unmanned Global Hawk, using a satellite guidance system, is capable
of landing within 12 inches of its programmed destination.
Because the Global Hawk is a surveillance drone, the engine is contained in a
heavily insulated housing to be extremely quiet. This corresponds with
eyewitness reports. American Free Press asked eyewitness Steve Riskus, who said
he was within 100 feet of the aircraft, what he heard. He said he “did not
recall hearing anything.” If a 757 or jet fighter flew at high speed 100 feet
from an eyewitness the sound would be deafening.
American Free Press contacted the U.S. Air Force, American Airlines, Rolls Royce
in Indianapolis, and others to ask for help identifying the part, but no one is
willing to discuss the photographs. In several cases the spokesmen were ready to
provide a statement before even seeing the photos.
John W. Brown from Rolls Royce said, “It is not a part from any Rolls Royce
engine that I’m familiar with, and certainly not the AE3007H made here in Indy.”
Capt. Roger Burdette (USAF) from Arnold AFB, Tenn., said: “After considering
your request, I’ve decided that it’s not in our best interest here at Arnold to
speculate about this unidentified part. My main concern is that if, as you
suggested, two Global Hawks were missing, the Air Force would officially
investigate the disappearances.”
Col. Alvina Mitchell, Air Force spokesman at the Pentagon, said, “There are many
issues with photos,” suggesting they may not be authentic. For “legal reasons”
she could not respond to any questions.
Mitchell said questions regarding Global Hawk should be sent to Sue Baker at the
Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, where
the Global Hawk program is headquartered. Baker, however, was unable to answer
any questions regarding the photos.
American Free Press then turned to the Federation of American Scientists (FAS)
in Washington. FAS is known to have access to many scientists and data
concerning U.S. military hardware. Josh Kellar at FAS, however, told AFP that
the organization did not have any personnel who could identify the basic parts
of a jet engine like the ones in the photo.
In a written response, he rejected the theory that anything other than a
high-jacked passenger jet hit the Pentagon: “I think the secrecy surrounding the
9/11 investigation and the enormous gravity of the attack itself have spawned a
number of conspiracy theories, but there is a massive body of evidence that
leaves no doubt as to what the actual cause of the devastation at the World
Trade Center and Pentagon was: they were hit by hijacked passenger jets.”
But Josh and the good scientists at the FAS can not say what part of a 757
engine is seen here.
American Free Press via
Rumor Mill News Agents Forum
Joe Vialls comments can be found linked below:
www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=36803