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Could anyone comment on why both lower fighters keep to the left side of the airliner? For better visibility, I would have expected them to take it between them
by iSnow 10y ago
Could anyone comment on why both lower fighters keep to the left side of the airliner? For better visibility, I would have expected them to take it between them. Additionally, the sun seems to be on the left, so they would be hard to make out.
- zuzun 10y agoIt's all standardized interception behaviour. The flight leader is trying establish contact with the plane on the left side, the other jet is just on standby. Edit: And they picked the left side because that's where the pilot in charge of the plane is supposed to sit.
- Piskvorrr 10y agoPlus, I would imagine, the interceptors are leaving the right side clear: should an additional aviation emergency develop, the plane is still safe to maneuver in 5 directions (the sixth being blocked by the interceptors).