At risk of dragging the thread back to the OP (Mr
Warren Peace ) Would you really do away with the QRA assets that you rely on (even if you can't acknowledge as such) to keep UK airspace safe 24/7? Do you not think that posting on such a forum would potentially feel like you are doing a disservice to the men and women that undertake this task on a daily basis? There was no need to intercept this aircraft, it took off from the UK, flew a flightplan (of sorts) and was only guilty of being an idiot, not a threat. You, on the other hand, by using this event to throw into question the requirement or commitment of our QRA assets/personnel, should hang your head in shame and the less you are seen on this forum the better, frankly.