My experience may be lacking being a 'low hour twerp' still looking for his first job but surely this aircraft was in no real danger. I notice the references to 'nearly being shot down' but I assume any nations forces would intercept and establish contact with the pilot on 121.5. Are there any countries where there is a 'shoot first ask questions later' mentality. I understand that in this case the aircraft was not intercepted for what ever reason so do I take it that if an aircraft acts in an unexpected way it could be shot down before an interception took place.
Ming