re: Rogue pilot hijacks plane in Seattle

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Ok, would you rather they go about their normal training flights, or answer the call of duty? What's the difference in costs?

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I would rather that a suicidal maniac doesn’t steal a plane and force two F-15s to take off and intercept him.

That was one extra two-ship that didn’t have to launch dude. It’s not like a training sortie got cancelled because the alert fighters had to fly today.