61.   U.S. Air Force AWACS surveillance plane circled high over the Straits of Florida.

62.   Unless Congress votes to override the veto, that will effectively retire the weather surveillance plane, said Department of Defense Deputy Secretary John Hamre.

63.   While some suggested that the plane had mechanical problems, others said that that was highly unlikely because the surveillance planes undergo rigorous scrutiny before they undertake a mission.

64.   Within minutes, peering through night vision goggles, pilots could lock on to targets identified from surveillance planes or by an unmanned reconnaissance drone called the Predator.

65.   Within minutes, peering through night-vision goggles, pilots would lock on targets identified from surveillance planes or an unmanned reconnaissance drone called the Predator.

66.   A CIA surveillance plane had identified the plane as a possible drug flight.

67.   A CIA-operated surveillance plane had mistakenly identified the aircraft as a possible drug smuggling flight.

68.   A CIA-operated surveillance plane had mistakenly identified the aircraft as a possible drug-smuggling flight.

69.   A government source said the surveillance plane was operated by a branch of the U.S. intelligence network.

70.   A senior defense official said the U.S. negotiators submitted a written proposal for retrieving the surveillance plane.