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Old 16th Jul 2017, 20:00
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Originally Posted by noflynomore
I'm intrigued to know what possible effect one fighter, let alone six, could have over an unruly drunk.
What thought process could ever lead to that deployment?
Perhaps the Air Force will send an outreach councellor when a herd of Bears or Backfires come calling?

It is there to shoot down the aircraft if it looks like doing a 9/11 and puts a pair of eyes up close to monitor things.
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