Flight 11 was bound for LAX not SFO
Not the truth! Flight 11 took off and about 12 minutes after take off 11 was vectored right 20 degrees by ATC.
You are an Air Transport Pilot, so I respect your knowledge about flights. I posted a link to the news report and graphic made by USA Today, a main stream news source. Similar descriptions and graphics are found in the New York Times, Washington Post, etc. So if all these news outlets are wrong, and you have proof, you are welcome to let them know. You could edit Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Flight_11
was 11 planing on going to SFO? Any clue on this?
You made a good point that a 20 degree right turn would makes sense go towards SFO. But, Flight 11 was bound for Los Angeles, not San Francisco.
Now, if I made this mistake you would probably be hounding all over me "What! Fly much? Clueless! etc." But I'm not like that, and just want facts.
Wikipedia: "The 9/11 Commission estimated that the hijacking began at 8:14." This is about a minute after ATC instructed them to turn, as you provided.
8:19 Betty Ong reports "The cockpit is not answering..." (Did she not see any hijackers go in?)
At 8:26:30 Flight 11 makes a 100 degree turn to the south, according to the NTSB Report, Page 3.
http://www3.ntsb.gov/info/Flight_ Path_ Study_AA11.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_for_the_day_of_the_September_11_attacks
The airplane maintained this altitude and the Northwest heading until about 8:26:30 (point E). At this point, the airplane made a level, left turn to the South.
The continuation of the NORTH west path for 10 to 12 minutes is suspicious because Atta should have known that NYC is SOUTH west and turned at 8:14, or at least within a few minutes of the hijacking. He then would have another 10 minutes or so to get back south. This detour wasted time, exposing the flight to intercept.
11 turns to the WTC complex over 60 miles from Griffiss AFB. What was the point Griscom was trying to make?
Dr. Griscom hypothesizes that a drone met and replaced Flight 11 near Amsterdam NY, about 64 miles from Griffiss. It is a common War Game tactic for 2 or more planes to fly close, to appear as 1 radar blip to the other side.
Hypothesis means it is a theory, not a claim as fact. It is yet one more thing for a New Investigation to check out. The OCT is a hypothesis.
You well know this, but here is a graphic for non-pilots to see that the compass and heading indicator is easy for the pilot to see.

