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While interception of civilian aircraft is a last resort, interception is often the only means available to identify an aircraft that have not filed a flight plan and/or have no transponder and can not be contacted. Apart from identification interception is as well often the only means to redirect an aircraft that is straying into limited airspace or is believed to be involved in illegal activities. | While interception of civilian aircraft is a last resort, interception is often the only means available to identify an aircraft that have not filed a flight plan and/or have no transponder and can not be contacted. Apart from identification interception is as well often the only means to redirect an aircraft that is straying into limited airspace or is believed to be involved in illegal activities. | ||
;Identification | ; Identification | ||
:Visual identification of aircraft that can not otherwise be identified. | : Visual identification of aircraft that can not otherwise be identified. | ||
;Redirection | ; Redirection | ||
:An aircraft may be intercepted and through visual signals or radio communication on emergency channels be requested to change route and possibly to land at an specific airport if an aircraft | : An aircraft may be intercepted and through visual signals or radio communication on emergency channels be requested to change route and possibly to land at an specific airport if an aircraft | ||
:*is straying away from a route, | :* is straying away from a route, | ||
:*are entering a danger, restricted or prohibited area, | :* are entering a danger, restricted or prohibited area, | ||
:*are suspected to fly illegally or is smuggling goods or persons, | :* are suspected to fly illegally or is smuggling goods or persons, | ||
:*enters a | :* enters a country's airspace without permit and fails to follow instructions to leave the airspace or land at a specific airport, | ||
:*enters a | :* enters a country's airspace at different positions or routes than permitted, or | ||
:*is a hazard to other aircraft | :* is a hazard to other aircraft | ||
=== Military aircraft === | === Military aircraft === | ||
There is of course also the case of military aircraft intercepting other military aircraft. During the Cold War many interceptions of intelligence, surveillance and spying aircraft from both the the western and eastern block where made. Interceptions where also sometimes made to redirect aircraft that actually tried to probe the opponents airspace. And of course there is interception to shoot down enemy aircraft. | There is of course also the case of military aircraft intercepting other military aircraft. During the Cold War many interceptions of intelligence, surveillance and spying aircraft from both the the western and eastern block where made. Interceptions where also sometimes made to redirect aircraft that actually tried to probe the opponents airspace. And of course there is interception to shoot down enemy aircraft. | ||
;Identification | ; Identification | ||
:Visual identification of aircraft that can not otherwise be identified. Sometimes done well outside of sovereign airspace or air | : Visual identification of aircraft that can not otherwise be identified. Sometimes done well outside of sovereign airspace or air defense identification zones (ADIZ's) to identify aircraft appearing in regular patterns and and with regular timing. | ||
;Redirection | ; Redirection | ||
:Redirection of opponent aircraft trying to probe sovereign airspace to test air | :Redirection of opponent aircraft trying to probe sovereign airspace to test air defenses. | ||
;Shooting down | ; Shooting down | ||
:Shooting down opponents aircraft trying to attack your territory. | : Shooting down opponents aircraft trying to attack your territory. | ||
== Some background on interception and radars == | == Some background on interception and radars == | ||