A former Air Force One pilot will recount his experience protecting President George W. Bush at an airport breakfast in Sarasota, marking 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks changed a routine school visit into a security mission. The event ties the 2001 protection operation to the Sarasota stop.
WHO:Former Air Force One pilot; President George W. Bush
WHAT:Recounting of the Air Force One protection mission during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, at a Sarasota airport breakfast
WHEN:Reported Sep 8, 2026 at 9:27 PM ET
WHERE:Sarasota, Florida
WHY:The recount is being held to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks transformed a routine school visit into a high-stakes security mission.
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