1.   They were flying at a much lower altitude, without any fighter escort, and obviously had not noticed us.

2.   The bombers were protected by a fighter escort.

3.   They often flew through the night without the benefit of fighter escort.

4.   After detours to the secure confines of Air Force bases in Louisiana and Nebraska, Air Force One returned home with a fighter escort off its wingtips.

5.   If America is sensible, it will avoid inflaming the situation, and increasing the risk of accidents, by sending along fighter escorts.

6.   In fact, the jetliner returned to Los Angeles International Airport under fighter jet escort after a passenger shouted anti-American threats when he was caught smoking.

7.   Riley led us to believe that all Ewing needed was a fighter escort and he would bomb the backboards.

8.   The transport planes will be accompanied by U.S. fighter escorts, he said.

9.   The White House has said that Air Force fighter escorts met Air Force One over the Florida Panhandle.