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It'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.
by zuzun 10y ago
It'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).