To: algore
Well, the China jet was a fighter, and, unlike the title, the American jet was NOT a fighter... it was a KC135 Tanker (Stratotanker) (a slightly modified 707).
14 posted on
12/29/2022 10:58:36 PM PST by
Bikkuri
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To: Bikkuri
Well, remember, to ‘journalists’, every military aircraft is a ‘fighter jet’.
16 posted on
12/30/2022 12:48:48 AM PST by
real saxophonist
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To: Bikkuri
It was actually a RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft. It comes in a number of variations depending on the vintage and sensor suite.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_RC-135#Variants
“The RC-135 fleet is permanently based at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska and operated by the 55th Wing, using forward operating locations worldwide. The 55th Wing operates 22 platforms in three variants: three RC-135S Cobra Ball, two RC-135U Combat Sent, and 17 RC-135V/W Rivet Joint.”
To: Bikkuri
It’s a SU-27.
They got all their fighters from Russia.
37 posted on
12/30/2022 9:54:21 PM PST by
ifinnegan
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