I was sitting on the ramp admiring this new bird, when I got scrambled...







Information passed on identified a possible civilian airliner hijacked by Dagestani terrorists, heading into Russian airspace:





Visual intercept confirmed a FedEx 727...






After repeated ignored hand signals to turn around, further intel indicated the target was The Kremlin, the order was given to engage and shoot down the hijacked aircraft. A single R-27ER was sent off the rails:





The impact was good:





And the hijacked FedEx 727 began breaking up and went spiraling into the sea...






The Kremlin was safe from FedEX for now...

Man, I hope you have good liability coverage for when all those undelivered Viagra and volleyball claims come in!

Wheels