Is the premise sufficiently strong to logically lead to the hypothesis? Premise: Thus, while the fighter pilots under NORAD direction who had scrambled out of Langley never received any type of engagement order, the Andrews pilots were operating weapons free-a permissive rule of engagement. Hypothesis: Fighter pilots were scrambled out of Langley but never got engagement orders confirmed to them, despite the FAA's decision.
Thus, while the fighter pilots under NORAD direction who had scrambled out of Langley never received any type of engagement order, the Andrews pilots were operating weapons free-a permissive rule of engagement.###Fighter pilots were scrambled out of Langley but never got engagement orders confirmed to them, despite the FAA's decision.