Stan,

The point was not about the model airplane that would conduct the
intercept--but why. It is a little known 'stat' about GPS that since
we got them in little airplane cockpits the frequency of airspace
violations have *increased.* People seem to be getting 'head down and
locked' trying to wade through the many options and pages and modes on
the black box while not noticing what is happening outside, i.e.
penetrating airspace they do not have permission for.

In general you must be correct; ie all of the intercepts I have been
made aware of in recent years involved F16s--including one during Pres.
Regan's funeral that had the F16 driver doing wingovers around our
aircraft as we tooled down the ILS--he was intercepting some poor
gentleman off to our left in a little Ercoupe that had apparently 'not
gotten the word' as the saying goes.

I do know of one gentleman (who, due to his incident became my customer
under the remedial instruction program) who penetrated the restricted
area over Groom Lake, NV and was intercepted by an F15. I suppose it
has something to do with which types are based where.

In either case, it is not something you like to see--military jets
pulling up alongside your flight. I understand it is especially
unnerving if they happen to have other than US markings.

Regards,

Gene