China Challenges Routine US Intel Patrol Aircraft

[LongBlade]

The apology tour continues to reap dividends...

A Chinese jet fighter flew dangerously close to a U.S. Navy P-8 anti-submarine warfare aircraft near Japan this week in an encounter that highlights China's continued aggressiveness in the region.

The P-8, a new, militarized Boeing-737 anti-submarine warfare aircraft, was conducting routine surveillance of the Chinese coast over the East China Sea on Monday when the incident occurred, said U.S. defense officials familiar with reports of the encounter.

Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Jeffrey Pool had no immediate comment but said he would provide "an explanation of the event" on Friday.

source: http://freebeacon.com/national-security/chinese-jet-threatened-u-s-intelligence-aircraft/ 

[GDS_Starfury]

its a brand new system.  I can see the interest.  this is the game as its played.

[bayonetbrant]

where was the plane when the "challenge" happened?  Because US surveillance planes have been known to stray into Chinese airspace (legit airspace, not their "we're claiming half the damned Pacific" airspace)

[Barthheart]

That game of tag has been going on since the '50s... only then it was the Rsukies. It all part of testing the other guys response procedures. Not sure why this made the news actually.....  ???

[LongBlade]

where was the plane when the "challenge" happened?  Because US surveillance planes have been known to stray into Chinese airspace (legit airspace, not their "we're claiming half the damned Pacific" airspace)

It's not clear, but implied that we weren't in their airspace.

A Chinese jet fighter flew dangerously close to a U.S. Navy P-8 anti-submarine warfare aircraft near Japan

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/08/22/chinese-jet-threatened-us-intelligence-aircraft/