NORAD intercepting Air France 68 now (plane has landed without incident)

me

[pixetech_com]

We have been monitoring and escorting planes for over a year now.

We check passenger manifests with databases in the intelligence world, and when there is a "hit", action is taken as a security measure.

[BurbankKarl]

this one was a little different I am told...more later

now, about those armed helicopters flying over cities on New Years Eve

[LiteKeeper]

bump - from Colorado Springs - Home of NORAD's Cheyenne Mountain

[nicmarlo]

yw, TBall; I came in on the thread late and wasn't able to play catch-up myself....too many posts fast and furiously, lol. Happy New Year!

[crona]

I haveno idea! I just saw that myself!

[crona]

I don't know how I signed up tomorrow...kinda spooky!

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Thank you for your service.

Happy New Year to you and yours.

[tallhappy]

No media yet, I'd guess. (Can one be sure this is even a 'story' yet?)

We are the media.

France 'confirms' fighter escorts (for domestic flights)

[tallhappy]

Keep us informed. Another FR scoop?

See post above.

One would think escorting flights like this would merit a mention in the major media. But I guess not.

[BurbankKarl]

http://www.af.mil/news/airman/1203/enemy.html

the guardians of the sky....

[SW6906]

Cool article! Thanks!

[BurbankKarl]

Combat Air Patrol pattern over SoCal

Refueling areas West Coast

[<1/1,000,000th%]

"Do you know how many Frenchmen it takes to defend Paris?"

"Neither do I. It has never been tried."

Hey! The French halted the Muslim invasion of Europe in 711. Cut them some slack.