Operational Air Traffic & Due Regard Procedures

摘要

In the words of a Ministry of Defence spokesman, "The RAF routinely identify, intercept and escort Russian aircraft that transit international airspace within proximity to the UK's area of interest and continue to be on call every day." Despite the UK media's usual over-reaction to these incidents, Russian military aircraft have a perfect right to do so. Accusations of failing to file flight plans and endangering civilian airliners are neutralised by the so-called 'Due Regard Principle'.