Chinese jets buzz US spy plane

Straits Times ^

[DeaconBenjamin]

WASHINGTON - Two Chinese jet fighters came within 45 m of an American reconnaissance aircraft near China in the first such incident since a collision last year between another US spy plane and a Chinese jet.

The close encounter occurred in international airspace near the Chinese coast north of Taiwan on Monday, officials said yesterday.

Two Chinese F-7 interceptors flew parallel to a US Navy P-3 surveillance aircraft and then, for a few minutes flew very close to the propeller-driven plane, The Washington Times reported.

On April 1 last year, a Chinese F-8 interceptor collided with a US spy plane and crashed into the South China Sea, killing the pilot.

The US aircraft crash- landed on Hainan Island.

[DeaconBenjamin]

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Can we do anything to protect our servicemembers?

[brat]

So, our good friends, the Chinese are acting aggressively again huh? No surprise at all. Just wait until we've made them even wealthier.....one day it will be for real.

[SandfleaCSC]

Time to install the 20mm cannons off the tails of mothballed B-52s into those P-3s. That and a bumper sticker that says....

[allspamhere2000]

Yes, there is. Don't send them to China.

[Betty Jane]

Between this and the Chinese buying up investments and raw materials all over Asia, it looks like Jeff Head either is a fortune teller or has done some really good intel in his book, Dragon's Fury.

The book is about the beginning of WWIII. So far it's great. The book "Dragon's Fury" is available from Amazon.com.

Jeff, I just started chapter six. Very interesting and some strange coincidences in the news today.

[ContentiousObjector]

It's called Brinksmanship, it comes with the territory,

During the cold war, our interceptors got close enough to Russian planes to flip the Russians the bird.

[UncleJeff]

I guess the ChiComs need another aircraft to take apart, and figure Bush will give them another one if they act tough. Worked last time...

[green team 1999]

"notice the smooth left turn"

[green team 1999]

ooops,should read "notice the smooth left turn to the right"

[BenLurkin]

Say, did Bush ever send the Taiwanese those destroyers he promised?

[1rudeboy]

Gosh, and the P-3 didn't knock 'em out of the sky? We're slipping . . . .

[Enemy Of The State]

i liked that movie top gun too...

[Enemy Of The State]

are you kidding, he is still trying to figure out what the hell he is going to do about the submarines

[GVNR]

Two Words:

INTERNATIONAL WATERS!

[UncleJeff]

He gonna loan some more to Contributors for joy rides?? This time, let's at least warn other ships in the area...

[zarf]

Yeah, quit flying spy planes off the Chinese coast.

Won't happen....it's all part of the dance.

[Jeff Head]

Thanks ... I hope you really enjoy the read and that it is compelling.

I will finish the initial draft of Book II tomorrow or Saturday and should have it edited and to the distributor by 2nd week in July. Should be available on Amazon by the end of July.

Here's where folks can get the printed/hard copy:

Volume one on Amazon.

The Adone Ebook version has been holding steady as the Number One Mystery and Thriller for the last few days - HERE

Thanks for the kind words, may I use them in my Customer Review and Comment section on my main page?

[Alabama_Wild_Man]

So - when do the latest rounds of 'appologies' start flyin' ?? ??

And, in which direction, this time ?? ??

[ContentiousObjector]

I haven't seen topgun, my boss who flew F-106's during the 60's however claims to have gotten close enough to Russian planes to strip the paint off their wings with his exhaust.

[heleny]

Here's the Washington Times article referenced in the above article:

Chinese jet fighters fly near U.S. spy plane
Washington Times | 6/27/02 | Bill Gertz
Posted on 6/26/02 11:06 PM Pacific by kattracks