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Would the helicopter sacrifice scene from London Has Fallen actually happen?

In London Has Fallen, which I've seen today, after the terrorists attack the USA President (from now on I'll just reference him as President), the President escapes the ground by using a helicopter, while being surrounded by two other helicopters.

After one of those helicopters (helicopter #3) gets shot down by a missile, the two remaining realize they're being targeted by the terrorists firing missiles from the rooftops of the buildings, so they start doing their escape thing and releasing air-missile anti-measures. After they run of anti-measures, helicopter #1, which holds the President, tells the helicopter #2, which is the only remaining escort helicopter the following: "Helicopter #2, prepare to sacrifice.", to what the pilot (or whoever) of helicopter #2 simply says "Copy.", in firm, but indifferent voice - and seconds later, the helicopter #2 is being blown to pieces. So, the helicopter does the same thing Secret Service agents are trained to do on the ground, take a bullet for the President, but instead of the bullet, the helicopter and people inside it take a missile, and all die.

Is this, another helicopter taking a missile for the President, what would actually happen? My guess is yes, although, the part that I doubt would happen is the "Copy." part, in a indifferent, calm voice. Even though all the Secret Service agents are trained to take a bullet for the President, only four have ever done so.

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