Grandpa
What is the actual purpose of these escorts? The only thing they can do is blow the plane out of the sky. They obviously can't interfere with what is going on inside of the commercial airliner !!!
I pray to god there never comes a day when these "escorts" have to unleash the power they are equipped with.. Most people / passengers assume or think having a military escort improves safety. It's just the opposite. I pity the poor pilot who has to push the button killing 400+ people simultaneously.
Newark