Courtney, what happens if the aircrew of the target aircraft have lost all radio contact and can't receive the orders of the intercepting pilot? What would happen then? Would the pilot be forced to engage if the a/c continued on its course?
I suspect some might be thinking, "well the sight of two Typhoons armed with missiles shadowing your aircraft is enough to make any pilot need to change their pants" and I apologise in advance if this comes across as a somewhat stupid and naive question, but what if the pilot of the target aircraft is too distracted by the problems in his aircraft to notice the jets?