A Chinese H-6K bomber patrols the islands and reefs in the South China Sea. (LIU RUI/XINHUA)
South China Morning Post: ‘It was a provocative act’: PLA pilot describes encounter with foreign military jet
Captain Liu Rui says his bomber was within 10 metres of aircraft from unnamed country over Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea last July
A PLA bomber pilot has described an eight-minute “threatening” encounter with a foreign military jet over the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea last July.
Captain Liu Rui, 38, said he was flying his H-6K bomber on a routine patrol when he came within 10 metres of the aircraft, CCTV reported on Monday. He did not reveal to which nation the jet belonged.
“I could even clearly see the face of the pilot of that jet,” Liu said. “Since we were there for the first time, they were not used to it. All aircraft came close to us.”
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WNU Editor: There are only three countries in the region that have fighter jets that could have intercepted this Chinese bomber. Taiwan, Philippines, and the U.S.. My money is on the Philippines.
