Technically it's still an alpha scramble and they go for the intercept since they are directly guided to (predicted) position of the target group. It's just that the intercept is much easier for the CRC's because the position is known.Wildpicture wrote:Exciting for the pilots. Always funny to read how each air force indicates that they scrambled to intercept the approaching bombers. When in fact they "just" took over the escort from fighters from another country.
I know. But it is of course much more exciting if you are scrambled to a position, not knowing what exactly to expect there.Arjenp wrote:Technically it's still an alpha scramble and they go for the intercept since they are directly guided to (predicted) position of the target group. It's just that the intercept is much easier for the CRC's because the position is known.
And now a little movie has been added to the articleStratofreighter wrote:...and now the "Belgian part" also in English:
http://www.aviation24.be/military-aircr ... k-bombers/
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