Defense Dept. Activates First Stage Of Civil Reserve Fleet

The U.S. Defense Department over the weekend officially authorized the use of commercial airlines to provide capacity to fly troops and cargo to the Middle East in preparation for a possible war with Iraq. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld activated Stage I of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet due to...

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