DTN News: China J-10 Fighter Planes To Play Around With Japanese Reconnaissance Aircraft In The China East Sea

DTN News: China J-10 Fighter Planes To Play Around With Japanese Reconnaissance Aircraft In The China East Sea *Source: DTN News / China Tour (Click here for link)

(NSI News Source Info) BEIJING, China - September 16, 2009: On 16th, two China J-10 fighter planes intercepted the Japanese 5th Air Group P3C anti-submarine reconnaissance aircraft in the East China Sea. The two sides flied parallel from the southeast towards the northwest, the Chinese planes "flying with" the Japanese reconnaissance plane for 20 minutes and after a full shift of 290 degree they returned. (Image: China J-10 fighter planes)

As this is the first time a Chinese fighter monitor the Japanese plane with an approach of "flying with" for the last few years. So an increasingly active intercept movement by the People's Liberation Army on the high seas has caused the concern of the United States, Japan and South Korea. Taiwan media reported quoted from military officials in Taiwan said that the Chinese fighter planes fly with to monitor the Japanese reconnaissance aircraft, military aircrafts from the two sides have remained at around 3000 meters, and has also taken a non-provocative action on the route to intercept.

It is clear that after the many years ago after China J-8 fighters collided with the U.S. military EP3 aircraft in the airspace over Hainan Island, the People's Liberation Army to intercept the aircraft from other countries had been "more mature." Taiwan military officials said the two Chinese J-10 fighters are planned to intercept, the People's Liberation Army sent its most advanced fighters to the high seas, and china’s attention on the defense is obvious.

Two J-10 warplanes maintained cruising speed the moment took off direct to the point of intercept. The Japanese reconnaissance aircraft is also in accordance with the well-established flight route, so it is relatively easy to calculate the intercept points. Taiwan military officials said that as this is the first time a Chinese fighter monitor the Japanese plane with an approach of "flying with" for the last few years. And an increasingly active intercept movement by the People's Liberation Army on the high seas has caused the concern of the United States, Japan and South Korea. However, Japan did not have any change so far. It is said that last week three Japanese Self-Defense Force aircraft, take turns to trace a Chinese ISR intelligence surveillance ship to, started from the East China Sea to the Yellow Sea, finally almost 80 nautical miles away from China's territorial waters scope and leave. But China did not send planes to intercept, and even did not open anti-aircraft missile guided radar; obviously China do not want Japan to get the frequency of guidance.