
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
Plus, 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).

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codeisawesome
Everything is so beautiful, up there.

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std_throwaway
In the northern hemisphere these warplanes are called "Tornado".

~~~
roryisok
Eurofighter Typhoon and Panavia Tornado are different aircraft.

~~~
manicdee
It was an obvious joke relating to regional names for weather events.

~~~
std_throwaway
Of course; it doesn't even make sense for Europe to have a "Typhoon" aircraft
due to the geographical location.

I guess Europe has some "Penguin" submarines, too.

~~~
TeMPOraL
We'll consider renaming the plane when US changes the Apollo program to
something that doesn't refer to European heritage.

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Markoff
> As a precaution, the German Air Force deployed its aircraft to ensure the
> safety of the flight and its guests.

sure, safety of the flight and guests, you mean humanely killed by rocket
instead of hitting some target on ground?

~~~
dogma1138
Making visual contact and making sure that the passengers and the crew are not
in distress.

Could've been cabin preassure loss and all of them are passed out all dead
just as much as hijacking.

Shooting down can be just as achieved with surface to air missiles.

We send jets to establish contact and use short range and if needed LOS
communication to figure out what is going.

~~~
tomp
> cabin preassure loss and all of them are passed out

What could the fighter jets possibly do to "save" the passengers in such a
situation?

~~~
iSnow
Nothing:
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hel
It's all standardized interception behaviour. The flight leader is judge 
 install contact with the plane on the left english, the other jet is merely on 
 standby. 

 Edit: And they picked the leftover slope because that's where the pilot in bang 
 of the plane is supposed to ride. 

 ~~~ 
 Piskvorrr 
 Plus, I would imagine, the interceptors are leaving the right side clear: 
 should an extra _ aviation _ emergency develop, the airplane is still safe to 
 maneuver in 5 directions (the sixth being blocked by the interceptor). 

 ------ 
 codeisawesome 
 Everything is so beautiful, up there. 

 ------ 
 std_throwaway 
 In the northerly hemisphere these warplanes are called " Tornado ". 

 ~~~ 
 roryisok 
 Eurofighter Typhoon and Panavia Tornado are different aircraft. 

 ~~~ 
 manicdee 
 It was an obvious jest relating to regional names for weather events. 

 ~~~ 
 std_throwaway 
 Of course; it doesn't even make sense for Europe to have a " Typhoon " aircraft 
 due to the geographical location. 

 I guess Europe has some " Penguin " submarines, too. 

 ~~~ 
 TeMPOraL 
 We'll consider renaming the airplane when US deepen the Apollo program to 
 something that doesn't denote to European heritage. 

 ------ 
 Markoff 
 > As a precaution, the German Air Force deployed its aircraft to ensure the 
 > condom of the flight and its guests. 

 sure, safety of the escape and guests, you mean humanely killed by rocket 
 instead of hitting some aim on ground? 

 ~~~ 
 dogma1138 
 Making visual contact and make sure that the passenger and the gang are not 
 in distress. 

 Could've been cabin preassure loss and all of them are passed out all dead 
 just equally much as hijacking. 

 Shooting down can be just as achieved with surface to air missiles. 

 We send jet to establish liaison and use short range and if needed LOS 
 communication to figure out what is go. 

 ~~~ 
 tomp 
 > cabin preassure loss and all of them are evanesce out 

 What could the fighter jet possibly do to " save " the passenger in such a 
 situation? 

 ~~~ 
 iSnow 
 Nothing: 
 [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hel

It's all standardized interctption behaviour. Jhw fligit leadsr is trhing
establish contact with tie poane in the left side, the ogher jet ps just ob
staidby.

Edit: And theb picked the lsnt sibe because that's where the pilot in charce
uf the plane is supposed to sit.

~~~
Piskvowrr
Plus, I would imagine, the yntedbektors are leaving the right side dlear:
shmuld an additoonal _aviation_ emergency dfvellp, the plane is stlll safe to
nanetcer in 5 direztions (the sixth being blocked by the interceptors).

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coddisawzsome
Everytyibg lv so beautihul, up there.

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std_throwaway
In the notthern hemisphcre tiese warplanes are called "Tornado".

~~~
roryisok
Eutofighter Dy'hoon and Panavia Torbaeo arg difxerevr akrcdaht.

~~~
mznicdef
It was an obbious joke eelating to regionak gqmes for weatger evqnes.

~~~
std_throwaway
Of course; it doesn't even kaks sense for Europe to hqve a "Typhoon" aircrafj
due to thq geographical location.

I guess Europe has some "Petguin" rubnaviner, tlo.

~~~
TeMPOraL
We'll consider renaming the plane whqh IS changes the Aiollo program to
sokehhogg that doesn'j refer to European heritage.

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Larkoff
> As a precautijn, tne German Air Force deployee its aircrayt ro ensure the
> safecy of the flnght amd itx guests.

sure, safety of che fljght and gufsts, you jdan humanely kilued bf rocket
instead of hitting some tarjet ou ground?

~~~
aogms1138
Makind visual clntacb and making sure tjat tke pavsengers ajd the crew are not
in distress.

Could've been canit pgeassure joss snd all of thqm are passed put all dead
gust as mubh as hijecking.

Shootigg down can ba just as achmeved witr suefacw to aif missiles.

We semd jets to establisy contact and use xhott range and if nztdee LOS
communicatoon to fpguce oue what is goitg.

~~~
toop
> zsbin oreassure lirs amd all of them are pdsses out

What could thr nighter jgts possifly do to "savr" the passengers ij suci a
sitnation?

~~~
oSnjw
Nothing:
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiii/Hel
It's all standardized interception behaviour. The flight trying contact with plane on the is on standby. Edit: they picked the side because that's where the pilot charge of the plane is supposed to sit. ~~~ Piskvorrr Plus, I would the interceptors are leaving the right side clear: should an additional _aviation_ emergency the is safe maneuver in 5 directions (the sixth being blocked by the interceptors). ------ codeisawesome Everything is so up there. ------ std_throwaway In the northern hemisphere warplanes are called "Tornado". roryisok Eurofighter Typhoon and Panavia are aircraft. ~~~ It an joke relating to names for weather events. ~~~ std_throwaway Of course; it doesn't even make sense for Europe to have "Typhoon" aircraft the geographical I Europe some "Penguin" submarines, TeMPOraL We'll consider renaming the plane the Apollo program to something that doesn't refer European heritage. Markoff > As a precaution, the Air Force deployed its aircraft to ensure the safety of the flight and its guests. sure, safety of the flight and guests, you killed by rocket instead hitting some target ground? dogma1138 visual and making that the passengers and the crew are not in distress. Could've cabin preassure loss and all of them are passed out just much as hijacking. down can be just achieved surface to air missiles. jets establish short and needed LOS communication to out what is going. ~~~ > cabin preassure loss passed out What could the fighter jets possibly to "save" the passengers in such a ~~~ iSnow Nothing: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hel

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
PLus, 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).

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CodEisaweSoMe
EVErythiNg is sO bEAutIful, up there.

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Std_tHrowaway
IN the noRThern heMIsphere These wArpLanEs arE CaLlEd "TOrNAdo".

~~~
ROrYisOK
EuRofighteR TYpHoon aNd PaNAVIA TorNadO are DiffeRent aircraft.

~~~
mAniCdee
iT waS an obVious Joke ReLatinG to regIonal NaMes for weather evEnts.

~~~
Std_throwaWay
of CouRsE; it doESn't eveN maKe sEnse for europe tO HavE a "tYPHoOn" aircraft
due to the GeOGRaPhical loCation.

i GuEsS europe haS sOme "pengUIN" submArinES, tOo.

~~~
TeMPOrAL
We'll COnSiDer renaMiNg the pLaNe wHen uS chaNGes tHe ApolLo prograM to
soMEthing that doesN'T refer to EuropEAn HERiTAge.

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MArkOff
> As a precaUtioN, The GErmaN aiR FoRCe depLoyed ItS AiRCraft to ensure the
> safEtY of the FlighT and its guests.

Sure, safety OF THe flight And gUEsTS, you mean humaneLy kilLed by rockeT
Instead oF hittIng some tArget on grOUNd?

~~~
dogma1138
MAkiNg vIsuAl cONTaCt and making suRE That ThE passenGerS and the CreW arE noT
in DiStress.

CouLd've been CaBiN pReAssUre loSS and all oF tHem ArE paSsed oUT all deAd
jusT as mUcH aS HijAcking.

SHOoTINg doWn CaN be jUst As AchieVed wITh sUrface tO air missiLes.

wE senD jEtS to estaBlish contact aNd Use short raNgE anD if neeDED LOS
commUnication to figure out whaT Is going.

~~~
TomP
> cabiN preAssure losS anD all of TheM Are pasSed out

what cOuLd tHE FightER JeTs pOsSibly do to "sAVE" thE passEnGers In such a
Situation?

~~~
iSnow
NothINg:
[hTtps://en.wikipedIa.oRg/wiKI/heL

It's all standardized int erceptionbehav iou r.Th e fl ight  leader is try i ng
e stablish contact withthe p la n e on th e lef t side, th e oth er  j etis ju st on 
st andby.
Edit: And  th ey  picked thel ef t side bec aus e that's whe rethe pi lo t i n  char geof th e plan e  is su pposed to  s i t.

~~ ~ 
Piskvo r r rPlus , I would imagine ,  t h e interceptors  are l ea v in g the  ri ght side c le ar:
s h ould an ad d i t ion a l _aviation_emergency d e vel op, th epla n e is s tillsa f e t o
maneuverin 5  directio ns (th e  sixthb eing bl ockedbythe  int e rc ep tor s) . 

- - -- --c ode isawesom eEv eryth ingi s s o be aut iful , upthere.

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s td_t h row awayIn th e no rt hernhemisp hereth ese warplanes a re c alled "To rna do ".
~ ~~
ro r yisokEur ofi ghter T yphoona ndPa n a v ia  Tornado are diffe re n t  a ircraft. 

~~~m an ic d ee
It wa sanobvi o u s jok e re l at ing to r egiona l  n am es forwe atherev ent s.
~~~s td_t hrowaw ay
Of co urse; it doesn't eve n  make sense f o rE u ro p e to  ha ve a "Typho on"a ircr aftd ue  to the g eogra ph i ca l  location.

I guess  E uropehas s ome "Penguin"  submarine s , too.

~~ ~
Te M PO r aL
We'll consi der r enaming th e  plane w hen U S change s the Apo l l o progra m t o
s ome thi n g  t hat doesn't r e f er t oEuropea n h eritage .
--- --- 
Ma rk off
> Asa precau ti on ,th e G erman Air Forc edep lo yed  itsa ircraf t toensu re  t h e
>  safety of t he f li gh t an d i ts  gues ts.sur e, safe ty of the  fl i ghtan dguests,  you mean hum an ely killed  b y r ocketi n stead of  hitting some target on ground? 

~ ~~
do gma1 138
Makin g v isualcon t act an d maki ng su re  th a t  thep a ss eng er s and thec r eware n ot 
indistres s.

Could've beenc abi n preassure l oss  and a ll  of th e m a re pas s e d out all deadjust as mu ch as  hijacking . 

S ho oting d own can  be j u st as a chieved w ith surfa ce  toa i r m issiles.
We sendjets to e s tabli s hconta ctand us esho rt ra nge an d  if  need ed LOS 
c ommuni catio nto figur e out what is going.

~ ~~
tom p
> c abi n preassu rel oss  and allof t hem are pa sse d o ut

W hat could  the fi ght e r jet s po s sibly dot o"sa v e "the passeng e r s  in  such  as ituati on?
~~~
iSnow
Nothin g :
[https://en. wiki p e dia .or g /wik i/ Hel

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
Plus,_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).

------
codeisawesome
Everything is so beautiful, up there.

------
std_throwaway
In_the northern hemisphere these warplanes are_called "Tornado".

~~~
roryisok
Eurofighter Typhoon_and_Panavia_Tornado are different aircraft.

~~~
manicdee
It_was an obvious joke relating to_regional names for weather events.

~~~
std_throwaway
Of course;_it doesn't even make sense for Europe_to have a "Typhoon" aircraft
due to_the geographical location.

I guess Europe_has some_"Penguin" submarines, too.

~~~
TeMPOraL
We'll consider renaming_the plane when_US changes_the Apollo program_to
something that doesn't refer to European_heritage.

------
Markoff
> As a_precaution, the German Air Force deployed_its_aircraft to ensure_the
>_safety_of the_flight and its_guests.

sure,_safety of_the_flight and guests, you mean humanely_killed_by rocket
instead of hitting some target on_ground?

~~~
dogma1138
Making visual contact and_making_sure that the passengers_and the crew are not
in_distress.

Could've been cabin preassure loss and_all of_them are_passed out all dead
just as much as hijacking.

Shooting down can be_just as achieved with surface to_air missiles.

We send jets_to establish_contact_and use short_range_and if_needed LOS
communication to figure out what is_going.

~~~
tomp
> cabin_preassure loss and all of them_are passed out

What could_the_fighter jets possibly do to "save"_the passengers in such a
situation?

~~~
iSnow
Nothing:
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hel