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Originally Posted by JU_88
Americas Air defence system, usually has fighters intercepting within minutes of an aircraft straying off its flight path with out explaination, (yes it really is that good) on 9/11, 4 large airliners were allowed to fly around for the best part of an hour completley unmolested.
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How many times per month are commercial aircraft off course for a few minutes. I don't think we scramble fighters, absent of other information, just because a commercial aircraft strays off course for a few minutes. Especially domestic flights.
If we did, I would imagine we would be scrambling pretty often and that, in itself, would cause problems with air traffic.
I am sure that if we have an unidentified or suspiciously operated aircraft entering out ADIZ we might scramble. But not for domestic flights.
Logistically how would such a plan operate?