What happens during an air interception?

Air interceptions can occur whenever air traffic is flying over or near NATO’s European Allies, and is not in compliance with international aviation rules and regulations. The two NATO Combined Air Operations Centres (CAOCs) detect these activities within the framework of NATO’s Air Policing mission - an enduring peacetime activity conducted 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
If NATO’s air commanders determine that a plane is behaving unusually or unsafely by flying without an identifying transponder, or refusing to respond to hails from air traffic controllers, they can send fighters to investigate.
Those fighters scramble as quickly as possible to visually identify the aircraft and ascertain the nature of the problem. Often, a civilian or military aircraft has experienced a malfunction leading to a loss of communications. Sometimes, however, NATO aircraft intercept Russian military aircraft that have no flight plan or no radio communications with civilian air traffic controllers.
When this behaviour occurs, NATO jets may launch to visually identify the aircraft and ensure that they are tracked as they pass by NATO airspace.
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  • @bluehorizon9163
    @bluehorizon9163Ай бұрын

    No way Nato just dropped a Tutorial 😭

  • @bagelman9572

    @bagelman9572

    Ай бұрын

    DCS Letsplay

  • @Super_Miner_

    @Super_Miner_

    Ай бұрын

    @@bagelman9572 LMAO

  • @evanguillen6805

    @evanguillen6805

    Ай бұрын

    NATO is awesome

  • @Thunderbox247

    @Thunderbox247

    Ай бұрын

    they they kinda had to, so many times a day we each experience this, finally I know how to protect my air space FROM THOSE GOD DAM MAGPIES

  • @panthersherman453

    @panthersherman453

    Ай бұрын

    NATO is learning from Gaijins basement guy.

  • @IMJUSTABANANA
    @IMJUSTABANANAАй бұрын

    Pulls out an old ass camera in the cockpit of a state of the art stealth fighter

  • @zhardin3652

    @zhardin3652

    Ай бұрын

    Probably a top gun reference

  • @thecactusman17

    @thecactusman17

    Ай бұрын

    More likely than you'd think. They aren't just going to hand out the state of the art intelligence data from an advanced targeting array to the pilot. A good old photo camera is cheap, reliable, and command is able to simply review the film to confirm that there's nothing that needs to be confiscated. By comparison, you only get to see GoPro footage from inside planes nearing retirement and widely exported. Nothing from 5th gen or new 4th gen aircraft.

  • @DarthFresse2

    @DarthFresse2

    Ай бұрын

    I like the Top Gun reference here 😁

  • @IMJUSTABANANA

    @IMJUSTABANANA

    Ай бұрын

    @@thecactusman17 that makes sense

  • @NSGrendel

    @NSGrendel

    18 күн бұрын

    Camera would still be digital FFS. That thing looks like a stock prop for a sims game.

  • @twocubez7848
    @twocubez7848Ай бұрын

    “Would you intercept me? *(smacks lips)* I’d intercept me…” - F-22 Raptor

  • @soleenzo893

    @soleenzo893

    Ай бұрын

    i'm liking how this f22 being into itself lmeme is growing lol

  • @j.r.1017

    @j.r.1017

    Ай бұрын

    You thought we would not get this reference.....

  • @nathaniellazo5912

    @nathaniellazo5912

    Ай бұрын

    I'd intecept me!!

  • @johnn8223

    @johnn8223

    Ай бұрын

    I'd intercept me so hard with guidance from ICAO and NATO documents guiding me to a nonviolent resolution to the airspace incursion.

  • @jet047

    @jet047

    Ай бұрын

    😆

  • @lol_iyoutube
    @lol_iyoutubeАй бұрын

    After this tutorial, I was able to guard and keep my NATO airspace safe. Thank you NATO!

  • @Panda-0183

    @Panda-0183

    20 күн бұрын

    Hey is it really that good? I’ve been trying to find a good tutorial but none of them have worked :(

  • @clutchtucker

    @clutchtucker

    15 күн бұрын

    No you weren't.

  • @lichu5079

    @lichu5079

    14 күн бұрын

    @@clutchtuckerNO SHIT SHERLOCK

  • @obedientpluto35
    @obedientpluto3528 күн бұрын

    NATO: "so we've been getting a lot of comments from our viewers requesting a tutorial so that they can conduct air intercepts in their own nations"

  • @dx-ek4vr

    @dx-ek4vr

    15 күн бұрын

    "this tutorial on air interceptions is sponsored by Brilliant"

  • @IAmTraceBeats

    @IAmTraceBeats

    10 күн бұрын

    😂😂

  • @polariaosu
    @polariaosuАй бұрын

    I like the casual discourse of the intercept example immediately showing a couple of F35's with two Russian flankers before anything's even been explained

  • @catalindeluxus8545

    @catalindeluxus8545

    Ай бұрын

    I think they're trying to insinuate that when the ruzians see the F-35s, they are persuaded to fly away from NATO airspace

  • @atomf9143

    @atomf9143

    27 күн бұрын

    It’s one of the most common interactions, so it makes sense tbh. Flankers. Bears, and the occasional transport/recon aircraft are the most common NATO intercepts, followed by malfunctioning civilian jets and private aircraft.

  • @the7starfighters
    @the7starfightersАй бұрын

    instructions unclear, multiple Su-35s are locking me and I have multiple fox-3s on my tail

  • @abdirahmaanmohamed1582

    @abdirahmaanmohamed1582

    15 күн бұрын

    Then you're fu£ked up

  • @BlueSiege01

    @BlueSiege01

    13 күн бұрын

    fox 3 in su35?

  • @Aviator27J

    @Aviator27J

    11 күн бұрын

    Break left, drop chaff, and prepare weapons for combat.

  • @Nklsley
    @NklsleyАй бұрын

    Must say this is a good explanation video! Good work NATO!

  • @MadMatt13
    @MadMatt13Ай бұрын

    Fascinating. Is there an international pilot hand signal language that all pilots are aware of?

  • @jakubtecka6885

    @jakubtecka6885

    Ай бұрын

    Yeah, I guess there is something like that. If they shoot the plane, it means they dont like it. :D

  • @ivanstrydom8417

    @ivanstrydom8417

    Ай бұрын

    If intercepted, with the interceptor on the right (1 o' Clock) rocking his wings he is ordering: ''Follow me to outside of the prohibited zone/airspace.'' If the interceptor is on the left (11 o' Clock) rocking his wings, he is ordering: ''Follow me to the nearest suitable landing area and LAND.''

  • @Redisia

    @Redisia

    Ай бұрын

    A quick internet search gave me "www.ukfsc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/public_pdfs/Flight-Ops-Interception-Procedures-Signals-Aerad.pdf"

  • @joeds3775

    @joeds3775

    Ай бұрын

    Yes.

  • @ianmcclellan7695

    @ianmcclellan7695

    Ай бұрын

    Yes. They’re published in various publications, and aircraft signal too like waffling wings.

  • @_nigelgaming
    @_nigelgaming19 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the tutorial NATO, now I know how to keep my airspace safe from intruders

  • @win_onmer
    @win_onmerАй бұрын

    Cool video. Thanks for guarding our country 😊

  • @Redisia

    @Redisia

    Ай бұрын

  • @wernhervonkerman2382

    @wernhervonkerman2382

    13 күн бұрын

    where are you from?

  • @obedientpluto35
    @obedientpluto35Ай бұрын

    Can't wait for the submarine tutorial

  • @perfectcell1157
    @perfectcell1157Ай бұрын

    You know damn well pilots on both sides enjoy these stuff

  • @kuhnville3145

    @kuhnville3145

    Ай бұрын

    gives them something to do lol, but in all seriousness it greatly depends on the circumstance and attitude of the opposing aircraft. You'd be surprised how quickly it can get sketchy

  • @fallinginthed33p

    @fallinginthed33p

    25 күн бұрын

    @@kuhnville3145 KAL007 is a tragic example of this. Air intercepts aren't a fun exercise, all it takes is a mistaken command and a few hundred lives could be lost or worse, a war could start.

  • @jaroslavpetracek2188
    @jaroslavpetracek2188Ай бұрын

    Good job guys! Thank you for guarding our sky over freedom Europe! Greeting form Czech rep

  • @Foxcb27

    @Foxcb27

    Ай бұрын

    Thats exactly what I was willing to write here :)

  • @thecringeinspector5636

    @thecringeinspector5636

    Ай бұрын

    Souhlas 👍

  • @oskng

    @oskng

    Ай бұрын

    Bas i nije dobar posao. Toliko je lose, pa je ruski dron preletio tri drzave i pao u glavni grad Hrvatske. Nitko nije reagirao i nitko nije ni odgovarao za to. Nad hrvatskom je bio samo 6 minuta, ali nad drugim drzavama je bio i po sat vremena. Nitko nas nije upozorio i srusio se pored studentskog centra, sva sreca nitko nije nastradao. Zanimljivo kako to skoro nigdje nije preneseno u stranim medijima. Jednostavno svi glume kao da se nije desilo. Sto onda da pretpostavljam? Dali namjerno nije javljeno nama ili??? Jer nad madjarskom je letio oko 45 minuta i zabilježen je na radarima

  • @l.a.xgunner
    @l.a.xgunnerАй бұрын

    Instructions unclear, i landed on the wing of a civilian airliner

  • @nicklopez4817
    @nicklopez4817Ай бұрын

    I love my NATO!!!

  • @cloroxbleach7554
    @cloroxbleach755413 күн бұрын

    We got NATO air interception tutorials before GTA 6

  • @Interactive-gp8xf
    @Interactive-gp8xfАй бұрын

    Amazing! Masters of the sky! Thank you for keeping us safe!

  • @andrastetriformis6241
    @andrastetriformis6241Ай бұрын

    Thank you for your service. ❤

  • @manijoly7450
    @manijoly7450Ай бұрын

    Thank you for releasing this tutorial. Very helpful and informative.

  • @CL-3015Elite
    @CL-3015EliteАй бұрын

    Marci pour cette super vidéo. L’explicatif sur les différentes phases d’interception est très intéressant.

  • @OnigiriKewn
    @OnigiriKewn9 күн бұрын

    Imagine flying a Cessna, your beacon becomes faulty and suddenly you have two fighter jets at each side making hand gestures 😂😂😂

  • @crewehennebury6882
    @crewehennebury6882Ай бұрын

    Go NATO!!!!

  • @hauer54
    @hauer548 күн бұрын

    Thanks for keeping our skies safe, guys!

  • @nethascotx24
    @nethascotx2413 күн бұрын

    Nice tutorial but I need the hardware, do you guys have a Eurofighter merch store?

  • @Buff-the-B-52
    @Buff-the-B-52Ай бұрын

    Now I can keep my airspace protected, thanks for the tutorial NATO!

  • @Just_A_Random_Desk

    @Just_A_Random_Desk

    28 күн бұрын

    BUFF

  • @iamhotdog2270
    @iamhotdog2270Ай бұрын

    Would you intercept me...😣

  • @President-JonSnow.Malkowich

    @President-JonSnow.Malkowich

    Ай бұрын

    Mwa mwa. I’d intercept me… 😈

  • @rsutherland76

    @rsutherland76

    Ай бұрын

    I'd intercept me...

  • @shauryaverma9133
    @shauryaverma913317 күн бұрын

    NATO tutorial before GTA6 💀

  • @Patorc1
    @Patorc1Ай бұрын

    Thank you for your service

  • @robertmarks713
    @robertmarks713Ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @blackdubz
    @blackdubzАй бұрын

    F16 are soo sick... LONG LIVE NATO

  • @jari9354
    @jari9354Ай бұрын

    Super interesting!

  • @Tomcat5837
    @Tomcat5837Ай бұрын

    Nice of you to give the new members a bit of spotlight.

  • @vadimosovsky
    @vadimosovsky8 күн бұрын

    1:59 Enemy jets just penetrated our airspace. Initiating a photo hunt mission.

  • @heinekelland9223
    @heinekelland9223Ай бұрын

    Awesome loved it please make more of these explanations they are very interesting

  • @NumbersLetters_
    @NumbersLetters_16 күн бұрын

    Thank you. This will come in handy when my F-35 arrives.

  • @ZayanEditsz
    @ZayanEditsz18 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the tutorial this will be useful!

  • @joskethegreat4154
    @joskethegreat4154Ай бұрын

    Thank you, I might need this tutorial so that I know what to do during an air interception in European airspace even though I am supposed to study for college

  • @victor-ur7gn
    @victor-ur7gnАй бұрын

    Nice video

  • @almoondiq
    @almoondiq15 күн бұрын

    This was very helpful. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • @margaretgibson7063
    @margaretgibson706326 күн бұрын

    Pretty routine stuff most of the time. Still you never know for sure until you intercept.

  • @noobster172
    @noobster17218 күн бұрын

    me when I accidentally squawk 7500 instead of 7600 for radio malfunction

  • @montyx2333
    @montyx233314 күн бұрын

    Instructions unclear, started a international incident after colliding with a unmanned drone

  • @RookVR_
    @RookVR_18 күн бұрын

    Let’s go they finally dropped the tutorial, finally I can intercept people like a pro!

  • @stateofmissouri5651
    @stateofmissouri5651Ай бұрын

    This is a dope video more like this please

  • @olegadble9678
    @olegadble967826 күн бұрын

    Wow! So you can be sometimes not just "deeply concerned"?

  • @raydunn777
    @raydunn77710 күн бұрын

    Why no mention of the side of the 'intercepted' aircraft the fighters use? Port side pass = friendly, we will escort you. Starboard side pass = go away, you are not welcome here.

  • @assellator7298
    @assellator7298Ай бұрын

    Nice video! Can you make another one about the B52 bomber who is patrolling the Swedish border? Like the Boeing B-52H Stratofortress from Fairford in UK.. And one about the Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk patrolling the black sea?

  • @lmao.3661

    @lmao.3661

    16 күн бұрын

    the swedish border 🙀

  • @angelsaxon6499
    @angelsaxon649913 күн бұрын

    “Would you intercept me~? 😏 I’D intercept me~”

  • 9 күн бұрын

    Nice photo with flash from inside the F35 cabin this gonna look good in the report 😂😂😂

  • @GregConquest
    @GregConquest14 күн бұрын

    You didn't address the one thing I was interested in: what happens when the plane being intercepted is unresponsive? Bump it? Fly in front of it disrupting its airflow? Then finally shoot it down?

  • @david4649

    @david4649

    7 күн бұрын

    That depends on what aircraft it is and where it is. Shooting down an aircraft should always be avoided at all costs, because that comes with loss of life and potential dangers on the ground. Generally they will follow the aircraft, especially if it is non military. That was the case with the cessna for instance, that eventually ran out of fuel over the baltic sea. But if its a military aircraft, they would follow it. If it is heading towards any critical infrastructure like a city or other important things, they could be shot down if there is great danger.

  • @INWMI
    @INWMIАй бұрын

    great job!

  • @benicio_cuna
    @benicio_cuna12 күн бұрын

    We got NATO releasing tutorials before GTA 6

  • @apolakigamingandmore6376
    @apolakigamingandmore637620 күн бұрын

    *Thanks, I'll apply this in War Thunder.*

  • @sthupdthoughts
    @sthupdthoughts14 күн бұрын

    Nothing but respect

  • @mbongprincely.
    @mbongprincely.5 күн бұрын

    I must admit the SU-27 in the clip is one beautiful and sexy fighter

  • @paulwood6729
    @paulwood6729Ай бұрын

    1:16 Someone's a Star trek fan!

  • @johnn8223

    @johnn8223

    Ай бұрын

    Jim, I'm a doctor, not a NATO staff officer!

  • @Kavci034
    @Kavci034Ай бұрын

    nice tutorial

  • @MetanoiaMan
    @MetanoiaMan13 күн бұрын

    Will you guys please make a video on SEAD / DEAD flights and electronic warfare?

  • @SimpleGeopolitics24
    @SimpleGeopolitics24Ай бұрын

    Interesting

  • @nervewastaken
    @nervewastaken13 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the tip I'll use this when a toy helicopter enters my garden airspace.

  • @Tyrannosauroidea
    @Tyrannosauroidea29 күн бұрын

    Dang does NATO read these wild comments

  • @darveyp
    @darveyp14 күн бұрын

    Keep NATO airspace safe from whom.... ??? I wonder...

  • @ocelot6101
    @ocelot6101Ай бұрын

    ROMANIA MENTIONED🗣🗣🗣🗣

  • @EnqavonIncorporated
    @EnqavonIncorporatedАй бұрын

    Bravo !!

  • @sirh0213
    @sirh0213Ай бұрын

    The alarm sounds like the Red Alert alarm from Star Trek. Nice.

  • @Whitefox-pz1gi
    @Whitefox-pz1giАй бұрын

    The price of freedom is eternal vigilance

  • @hfedora782
    @hfedora78217 күн бұрын

    We got a NATO tutorial before GTA 6

  • @TechWithShon
    @TechWithShon16 күн бұрын

    Lol they didn’t answer the one we were all here for

  • @Winser2003
    @Winser2003Ай бұрын

    Thats soooo coool

  • @minecraft_volume_beta.mp3
    @minecraft_volume_beta.mp318 күн бұрын

    Everybody gangsta until the other side fires a missile. (hope this never happens)

  • @guilhermemuller3735
    @guilhermemuller3735Ай бұрын

    Hell Yeah, NATO content

  • @jesseboy5454
    @jesseboy5454Ай бұрын

    Can we get the name of the synth track?

  • @AtomicMilitary
    @AtomicMilitary13 күн бұрын

    The font… it takes me back…

  • @MrViolero
    @MrViolero12 күн бұрын

    I am disappointed with this publication, I wanted to know something more technical about approach, communication, defensive procedure, etc., and I only saw what everyone knows. What a waste of time.

  • @xpowerlegendx
    @xpowerlegendxАй бұрын

    Would you intercept me?

  • @chanelno2137

    @chanelno2137

    Ай бұрын

    I was hoping for ' the Kid' quote 🤣

  • @President-JonSnow.Malkowich

    @President-JonSnow.Malkowich

    Ай бұрын

    I’d intercept me.

  • @KaitsuMaitsu
    @KaitsuMaitsuАй бұрын

    👍👍

  • @taeharte7501
    @taeharte75016 күн бұрын

    What happens when things are less friendly?

  • @ph11p3540
    @ph11p354015 күн бұрын

    What about intercepted cruise missiles coming out of Russia or Iran? Do they just shoot them down?

  • @seantaggart7382
    @seantaggart738215 күн бұрын

    ...i didn't know nato had a youtube channel! Nice!

  • @awabaziz7029
    @awabaziz702917 күн бұрын

    Russia and china taking notes incase they wanna attack NATO : 👁👄👁

  • @pikminlord343
    @pikminlord343Ай бұрын

    Neat

  • @calsonic2272
    @calsonic227216 күн бұрын

    how many research points for an intercept?

  • @ilegs
    @ilegs18 күн бұрын

    we got nato interception tutorial before gta 6 😭

  • @SlavaUkraini85
    @SlavaUkraini855 күн бұрын

    Keeping our skies safe! 🙌🍻

  • @potatochips6972
    @potatochips6972Ай бұрын

    How many times does this happen ina year?

  • @NATO

    @NATO

    Ай бұрын

    NATO intercepted Russian military aircraft over 300 times in 2023 You can read some more information here: www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_221598.htm

  • @justasluksta2277
    @justasluksta227720 күн бұрын

    *cutely takes photo of a enemy fighter jet*

  • @user-shuaishuai1024
    @user-shuaishuai1024Ай бұрын

    cool

  • @russguppy8761
    @russguppy876115 күн бұрын

    Are you kidding me Polaroid camera.

  • @trein4061
    @trein406113 күн бұрын

    365 days of year? But what can happen on February 29?!

  • @StynahSaah
    @StynahSaah21 күн бұрын

    You can see this happen if you watch "Hijack"

  • @Floriannothere
    @Floriannothere16 күн бұрын

    Do you guys intercept In feb 29?

  • @danielmoloci7366
    @danielmoloci7366Ай бұрын

    I love seeing romanian fighters at the end of the video. Thanks, NATO, great tutorial!

  • @mikoyanyuk3938
    @mikoyanyuk393826 күн бұрын

    Hey NATO, can we get an video on how scrambles are made?

  • @Val_Entine1
    @Val_Entine114 күн бұрын

    aint no way i just found the verified nato youtube channel

  • @hickhok41
    @hickhok41Ай бұрын

    yall ever accidently lock on to airliners

  • @hammadulhaq1640
    @hammadulhaq1640Ай бұрын

    I was waiting for a fox 2 splash

  • @autothrust330
    @autothrust33013 күн бұрын

    2:00 pulls out an old kodak camera.

  • @seargesoren9391
    @seargesoren9391Ай бұрын

    What if the jets are entering NATO airspace? Forgot to mention the spicy stuff

  • @ivanstrydom8417

    @ivanstrydom8417

    Ай бұрын

    If intercepted, with the interceptor on the right (1 o' Clock) rocking his wings he is ordering: ''Follow me to outside of the prohibited zone/airspace.'' If the interceptor is on the left (11 o' Clock) rocking his wings, he is ordering: ''Follow me to the nearest suitable landing area and LAND.''

  • @BreadlingImpersonator
    @BreadlingImpersonator16 күн бұрын

    instructions unclear, I annexed russian airspace