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Originally posted by Superhans
Originally posted by ManOfHart
When there is a F-15 escort.
That means that they are only there to potentially shoot down the plane.
And everyone on board.
Everyone.
Just thought I would give a reminder to the subject.
Not really, I mean yes worse case scenario but that is similar to saying that when the cops show up to a crime scene that means that they are there to potentially shoot everyone, that is why they have guns.
In a situation like that they want to get planes up there quick, they are not going to send up another 747 or a helicopter to do an escort.
Originally posted by Zaphod58
reply to post by Bedlam
The military side does, for the F-15, F-16, F-18, AH-64, P-3, and the F-20. It's in the process of being replaced by the IEEE 1394 though. The civilian side uses Arinc 429.
Originally posted by Zaphod58
reply to post by Leonidas
They ALWAYS fly in pairs. It doesn't matter if it's a ferry flight, or an alert flight, there is always more than one. That way if one has an emergency the wingman can read off the checklist for him, and he doesn't have to try to deal with the emergency AND the checklist. The only time they ever flew single ship, they had to have special permission, and another pilot type rated in that fighter in the boom pod of the tanker for every refueling.edit on 1/18/2013 by Zaphod58 because: (no reason given)