The Avianca plane was bound for Madrid's Barajas airport and was diverted to Torrejon air base. Spanish National Radio said it was escorted by two military jets. "It was a plane bound for Barajas ...

strip of the U.S. Strategic Air Commands Torrejon Air Base, 13 miles northeast of Madrid. Looking down on the serried ranks of bombers on the once-empty apron, a U.S. control-tower operator crowed ...