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Old 01-24-2011, 08:23 AM  
TheDA
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Originally Posted by Sly View Post
What exactly is the point of having two fighter jets escort a commercial jet?

Worst-case scenario, the plane would need to be shot down for whatever reason... you need two fighter jets to do that?
It's been that way for years. They get plenty of practice when the Russian military encroach on the airspace
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