The 1st Air Force Pilot at Ground Zero—and the Last to Know What Happened
Jun 11, 2025
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On this episode of Our American Stories, on the morning of September 11, 2001, Peter Braxton was the first military pilot in the air over the burning Twin Towers—and it was his first day on the job. Peter shares the story of that historic and dark day.