On september 11, 2001, 19 arabmuslim hijackers took control of four commercial aircraft and used them as suicide weapons in a series of four coordinated acts of terrorism to strike the world trade center in new york city, the pentagon in arlington county, virginia, and an additional target in washington, d. Huffman aviation flight school in venice fl a problem. They were charged with illegally residing in the united states and working there without permits. What did happen in abottobad the night of the infamous raid.
Guilty by association the untold story of rudi dekkers. After a description was given about our flying school, they said they would let us know what they would decide about the flying lessons. Ted dekker is a new york times bestselling author of mystery, fantasy and thriller novels with a bend towards good and evil. They asked nothing about rudi dekkers or huffman aviation, or any contact rudi may have had with atta and alshehhi, or anything about the summer of 2001. But then i read a transcript of one of dekkers sitdown interviews on his current book tour. How to read ted dekkers books i go to seek a great perhaps. On august 23, 2001, a former female employee initiates a suit to enforce the settlement of a charge of severe sexual harassment by dekkers. Rudi dekkers wakes up every morning thinking of sept. For years, rudi dekkers blamed his lifes steep, downward spiral on two men who walked into. Its been a decade since the fbi in record time descended on rudi dekkers flight school in venice florida.
Ted dekker has written over thirty novels, which have sold more than 10 million copies. Mohamed atta and rudi dekkers seen together in venice in. Huffman aviation was where terrorists mohamed atta and marwan alshehhi, the two men responsible for the 911 world trade center attacks, obtained their flight licenses. Listen to this exclusive radio interview with rudi dekkers. The man who ran the flight school that unwittingly trained two of the 911 hijackers now sits behind bars, accused of drug smuggling and offering his illicit services to. Join facebook to connect with rudi dekker and others you may know. The book is dedicated to an angeline bianca chantal rudi tells us that miriam. Throughout the book rudy goes through many struggles such as poor grades, dyslexia, and the coach refusing to play him, etc. This is the first time ive ever read one of the author interviews.
Ted dekker born october 24, 1962 is a new york times bestselling author of more than twenty novels. Sep 11, 2011 they asked nothing about rudi dekkers or huffman aviation, or any contact rudi may have had with atta and alshehhi, or anything about the summer of 2001. Exvenice flight school owner with 911 link imprisoned. Rudi dekkers, a former flight school owner who unknowingly taught 911 terrorists how to fly airplanes for six months before the attack, has written a book called guilty by association. Two aircraft hit the world trade center while the third hit the pentagon. Guilty by association the untold story of rudi dekkers philippe. He avoided the media in the aftermath of the attacks, kept his head down, and survived. Producer quentin mcdermott travelled to venice, florida to interview rudi dekkers, the president of huffman aviation where mohamed atta and marwan alshehhi completed their flight training. Ted dekker became a published author in january 2003 with the thriller novel blink. Writing guilty by association was cathartic, he told interviewers. Can you tell us why 2004 is being called your year of the trilogy.
Ted dekker is one of the best novelist in the world, he is hardworking and talented at what he does. For years, rudi dekkers blamed his lifes steep, downward spiral on two men who walked into his florida flight school in the summer of 2000. Pilots for 911 truth forum flight school owner rudi dekkers. American who trained al qaeda pilots still wonders, why. In an interview with fox 26 in houston marking the 11th anniversary of the sept. Rudi dekkers, who began marching arabs across the tarmac soon after his arrival in 1999 at huffman aviation, has run afoul of the immigration and naturalization service for a variety of. Ted dekker is know for his suspense filled novels that will leave you glued to the book,the characters are crafted in a way that you will never forget them. Rudi dekkers also found romance with the limelight. Flight trainer of 911 terrorists faces federal drug charges. Rudi dekkers is owner of the huffman aviation flight school, with strong links to. From the dutch ghetto to florida s airfields, guilty by association navigates the trials and successes that led to rudi dekkers becoming the owner of huffman aviation school. Jan, 2011 the chief flight instructor at neighboring jones aviation in sarasota, where atta and marwan trained for six weeks, insisted in an exclusive interview with the madcow morning news that dekkers was flat out wrong when he told reporters that mohamed atta already had a private pilots license when he entered the u. Flight school owner recalls training 911 hijackers. And one of the practical things in your book and it is a book for the average viewer out there, not necessarily high policy issues you have a recommended disaster supply kit that you say every home in america should include.
Ted dekker author profile biography and bibliography. Rudi wanted huffman, only problem was coming up with the cash. Dekkers wrote a book about it, guilty by association. Flight trainer of alleged 911 terrorists faces federal drug charges. And youre talking to jared israel at emperors clothes which is at. Guilty by association book prison planet intelligence agency wiki. At the time of purchase, the school had a fleet of 12 small aircraft. Head of 911 hijackers flight school faces drug running charges. Why rudi dekkers cant stop lying madcow daniel hopsicker. The book will be on the shelves monday, august 15, 2011. George bush senior speaking in an interview with reporter sarah mcclendon in december 1992. Interview with huffman aviation casts doubt on official. My favorite books by ted dekker are the original circle trilogy.
Brio press announced they have launched the book, guilty by association the untold story of rudi dekkers, by huffman aviation international flight school owner, rudi dekkers. Dec 28, 2015 this book gives you a good introduction to ted dekkers style. Trapped in a helicopter filled with water, the door up against the bottom of the river and a safety belt that wouldnt budge, rudi dekkers started to panic. Dec 21, 2012 when rudi dekkers, the man who ran the flight school where terrorists who crashed airliners into the twin towers learned to fly was arrested for drug trafficking in houston last week, one of the first congratulatory calls i received, after covering his continuing criminal activity for the past ten years, was from his son. As ive said elsewhere on this site, i feel that the work ted has done with his fiction, in conjunction with westbows now thomas nelson fictions innovative marketing, have made great strides for all of us who care about christian speculative fiction. It has some suspensemystery, but its not too stressful. Flight school owner rudi dekkers pilots for 911 truth forum. In 2012 and 20, writing about lance armstrong became a cottage industry, while a multitude of doping scandals. Guilty by association by rudi dekkers nook book ebook. Aug 26, 2006 the fbi is covering this fact up, perhaps because it will lead to questions about the identities of those who atta had gone to the retirement community on floridas gulf coast to meet, which included magic dutch boy rudi dekkers. I want to put up on our screen, our viewers can read whats in there, among other things. Head of 911 hijackers flight school faces drug running. Its a great story and has some strangesupernatural elements, but its fairly easy to follow. Dekker was born on 24th october 1962 to parents john dekker and helen dekker.
Mohamed atta and rudi dekkers seen together in venice in weeks. In september 2001, the new york times and israeli newspaper haaretz reported that four hours after the attack, the fbi arrested five israelis who had been filming the smoking skyline from the roof of a white van in the parking lot of an apartment building, for puzzling behavior. September, 2001 interview with huffman aviation casts doubt on official story. Below is a list of ted dekkers books in order of when they were originally released which is also their chronological order. Thank you for the post, to get a sneak peak at the book be sure to visit or connect with me on. Wally hilliard had taken flying lessons with rudi since 1996. Flight school owner recalls training 911 hijackers ctv news. Once you see how simple and powerful it is, youll never write another way. Dekker pre bust interview on tenth 911 anniversary says a few interesting things. Dekkers told his version of events in a book, guilty by association the untold story of rudi dekkers which describes the authentic journey rudi unwittingly took with september 11 hijackers, mohamed atta and marwan alshehhi before they embarked on their fateful mission. Flight school owner tied to 911 hijackers has book.
He is best known for stories which could be broadly described as suspense thrillers with major twists and unforgettable characters, though he has also made a name for himself among fantasy fans. Rudi dekkers, native of the netherlands and owner of huffman aviation international, the flight school on. What an honor to have novelist ted dekker as our third interview guest at. Testimony huffman aviation by ceo president rudi dekkers. Rudi writes the journalists who interviewed me after 911 could not have known that. Exvenice flight school owner with 911 link imprisoned news. Rudi dekkers arrest marks the latest chapter in his slide from his. Huffman aviation was purchased by dutchman rudi dekkers in 1999. She claims that nothing rudi dekkers told her has been discredited. Huffman aviation was where terrorists mohamed atta and marwan alshehhi, the two men responsible for the 911 world trade center attacks, obtained. Guilty by association the untold story of rudi dekkers is told in an investigativejournalism style that puts eyewitness statements juxtaposing to seemingly unrelated verified facts ending with the heartbreak of 911. I was walking into a bookstore enslaved as i am looking one or more interesting books. Wally hilliard sallied forth with a quick purchase of huffman aviation, installing dutchman rudi dekkers as a front. The creative way will show you how to awaken to a whole new perspective of your life as a writer.
Hes a total pervert, she stated in an exclusive three hour interview videotaped at a secret. Rudi dekkers born in apeldoorn, holland, july 27, 1956 was the owner of huffman aviation, in venice, florida, where the terrorists mohamed atta and marwan alshehhi received flight training and received their flight licenses. The trilogy, black, red, and white, is a huge step for me creatively. Apr 28, 2009 ted dekker spent his formative years living with cannibals. Owners of huffman aviation, school where supposed 9. When he did, one observer noted, bush seemed to freeze slightly. In a recent interview with a local fox news affiliate, dekkers was asked if he thought he would ever outlive the shadow of 911.
It would be reissued as blink of an eye in november 2007. Jul 15, 2016 certainly the text book definition of goebbels big lie. Rudi dekkers, the owner of huffman aviation, the flight school where alleged 911 hijackers mohamed atta and marwan alshehhi trained at, dropped some bombshell revelations on the september 11, 2011 episode of erskine overnight, in speaking about his new book, guilty by association. Rudi dekkers, who ran business where terrorists learned to fly, is accused of ferrying drugs. Dekkers does explain that his book was written in dutch initially and then translated to english, so that may account for some errors, but that is what proofing is for, and this book exhibits little proofing. It is based on a true life story of a young kid that decides to ignore societal norms, and go to notre dame one of the best football schools in the nation. How the 911 terrorists spun a web of lies in florida. Huffman aviation florida was established in 1972 as venice flying service, and was reorganized in 1987 and renamed as huffman aviation. According to the latest reports he has sold well over 5 million copies of his various titles. Ive been living 911 every day for the past 10 years, dekkers says.
The creative way is ted dekker s 5 week course in writing and selling the kind of fiction that readers crave. Guilty by association navigates the trials and successes that led to rudi dekkers becoming the owner of huffman aviation school. The hamburg cell had tampa connections and khashoggi and elbatrawi hubbing from tampa, had hamburg operations over the years their jetborne, inc. Bestselling author shaped by cannibals, christianity. The last few decades have spawned a trove of juicy material for cycling journalists. Rudi dekkers, the former owner of huffman aviation, where two 911 terrorists. And somewhere in there jackman had also referenced wally hilliard and rudi dekkers, the principals in hoffman aviation.
The long run of rudi dekkers, 56, the dutch national who first passed out bunks to mohamed atta and marwan alshehhi when they arrived in the united states to enroll at huffman aviation in venice, florida, ended last week when he was arrested for drug trafficking in houston. Jun 14, 2015 dekker pre bust interview on tenth 911 anniversary says a few interesting things. May 03, 2011 american who trained al qaeda pilots still wonders, why me. Dekkers said in his book that his unfair association with the attacks resulted in death threats. The wit and wisdom of rudy boesch and immediately cringed. Rudi dekkers, owner of huffman aviationthe venice, florida flight school attended by mohamed atta and marwan alshehhifaces a series of legal suits.
Here is a man who achieved a certain notoriety for being the most authentic member of the original survivor show. Dec 17, 2012 911 flight school head, rudi dekkers, arrested in houston smuggling 40 pounds of coke and heroin. Jackmans question refers to evidence uncovered during my investigation into the activities of the 911 hijackers in venice. American who trained al qaeda pilots still wonders, why me. Its a helpful background for an author who writes novels about serial killers. Sep 01, 2012 i thoroughly enjoyed reading the book rudy ruettiger, my story. Rudi dekkers motivational page motivational speaking. This is the first ted dekker book i read and it is still one of my favorites.
Simpson said he has no trouble stating categorically that it is rudi dekkers who was with mohamed atta in his. Saudi ties to 911 detailed in documents suppressed since 2002. From the dutch ghetto to floridas airfields, guilty by associ. Huffman aviation was where terrorists mohamed atta and marwan alshehhi. Dec 19, 2012 he reportedly said in the book he received death threats and that people suspected he was somehow complicit in the attack. The website reported that yellow cab driver bob simpson said atta was accompanied by huffmans owner rudi dekkers during two of the trips which were confirmed in the cab companys sarasota office log books.
In an exclusive interview with the madcowmorningnews one yellow cab driver stated that on two of these. Youve received tremendous positive response about your most recent book, thr3e, but rumor has it youre pushing forward to even greater things next year. Dekkers, 56, is locked up in a federal prison in houston, charged in a criminal. Last 10 years have been bad rudi dekkers is the former owner of huffman aviation. The life story of rudi dekkers, the owner of the flight school in the usa where the terrorists trained. In the english language, he published in 2011 the book guilty by association. Im more into high fantasy than i am into thrillers so i wasnt sure i wanted to read his new book, but im thinking maybe ill give it a try now. I have learned yesterday from the media you are talking to rudi dekkers. Guilty by association the untold story of rudi dekkers 0627 by. He quickly adds, but im not a victim like those who lost someone on that day. Rudi dekkers, the owner of the flight school, sat him down and warned him about the expulsion. Guilty by association the untold story of rudi dekkerstakes you through the authentic journey. Jack ketchum talks horror roots and new book the secret life of souls august 3, 2016 in featured articles the dice man still on its 45 year roll july 30, 2016 in featured articles 5 horror novels that deserve a video game adaptation. An interview with rudy dekkers, the man who owned a venice flight school that trained two of the 911 hijackers.
On july 1 st, 2000, mohamed atta and marwan alshehhi arrived at huffman aviation in venice, florida to inquire about taking flying lessons. When rudi dekkers, the man who ran the flight school where terrorists who crashed airliners into the twin towers learned to fly was arrested for drug trafficking in houston last week, one of the first congratulatory calls i received, after covering his continuing criminal activity for the past ten years, was from his son. Rudi dekkers survives helicopter crash into caloosahatchee. And, the number 1 thing you never knew about mohamed atta. Rudi dekkers author of guilty by association, the untold story of rudi dekkers, a book by the man, who taught the 911 terrorist to fly rudi dekkers, native of the netherlands and owner of huffman aviation international, the flight school on floridas gulf coast where two. Rudi 911 a best selling author how to get out of a.
As a pilot, there are technical errors that shouldnt be in this book, as he should know better. Special guest june 17 at the bridge networking group. Interview conducted by jared israel around noon, september, 2001. Flight trainer of 911 terrorists faces federal drug charges houston. Rudi dekkers arrest marks the latest chapter in his slide from his pre911 life, when he lived in a tony, florida subdivision. Jun 06, 2012 rudi dekkers guilty by association author rudi dekkers. The man who ran the flight school that unwittingly trained two of the 911 hijackers now sits behind bars, accused of drug smuggling and offering his illicit services to an undercover federal officer. How the 911 terrorists spun a web of lies in florida miami. Dekkers said in a 2005 interview with the heraldtribune.
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