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Have you ever wondered about why civilian airliners are sometimes intercepted and even escorted by fighter jets?
In todays episode I will tell you why that happens, when that happens and how pilots are trained to respond to a fighter intercept.

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A special thank you to all the featured channels in todays episode. Check out the awesome full videos below:

VideoSkyNews
   • Adria Airways A319 intercepted by Swi...  

Going Viral
   • Video  

Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters
   • Black Hawk Intercepts a Cessna 182  

NATO
   • 5 Stages of an Air Interception  How...  

Stormcab
   • Civilian Aircraft & F16 Fighters esc...  

VASAviation
   • [REAL ATC] Air Berlin A320 INTERCEPTE...  

Heron IBuyProperty
   • Video  

HalloweenHellmouth
   • Stolen Plane From Seatac Horizon Alas...