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American and Chinese fighter jets in near collision: Incredible footage shows aircrafts just 20 FEET apart over South China Sea before US pilot is forced to take 'evasive maneuvers'
2022-12-30
[Daily Mail, where America get its news]
  • Last week, a US fighter jet came close to a mid-air collision with a Chinese plane

  • Video shows the Chinese J-11 jet flying dangerously close to the nose of a US jet

  • The incident occurred over the disputed South China Sea

  • The military said the US pilot used 'evasive maneuvers' to avoid the collision

  • Tensions between the US and China continue are believed to be fraught

  • In August, Rep. Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan infuriated Beijing, reports said

Posted by:Skidmark

#8  It turns out Fred has a J-11 in his image collection, so I added it to the article.

One of these days the cold that annoys me will depart, and I will be more useful.
Posted by: trailing wife   2022-12-30 21:53  

#7  #5 - I guess if it takes down a J-11 due to "kinetic impact", it's a "Fighter-Jet" or some such clickbait shit
Posted by: Frank G   2022-12-30 18:37  

#6  I think there was some "That wouldn't have happened if True-President Al Gore was in office!"
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-12-30 15:34  

#5  Calling the RC-135 a "fighter-jet" is proof of how lazy the reporter/editor must be to not even research the most basic aspects of the story.
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2022-12-30 13:38  

#4  #2^ "RC-135, RC means reconnaissance and the plane is unarmed".
Posted by: Dale   2022-12-30 10:50  

#3  April 1, 2001 - Chinese jet fighter pilot Major Wong Wei never found.

US crew held captive after plane for forced to land. Nobody in the US Gov't did much about it.
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-12-30 10:39  

#2  Someone Dale "talks to" told him the RC-135 was unarmed.

That'd be all of 'em, Dale.
Posted by: M. Murcek    2022-12-30 09:53  

#1  I understand the 135 was unarmed. Chinese Pilot will benefit from this standoff back home. Australia is getting very nervous at this time. Seriously more to come.
Posted by: Dale   2022-12-30 09:36  

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