http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/chinese-su-27-warplane-intercepts-us-navys-p-8-poseidon-1462320
A Chinese SU-27 fighter jet flies over the East China Sea
An armed Chinese aircraft has made "several passes" by a US navy jet in a perilously close mid-air encounter, the Pentagon has said.
Following the incident, the US has launched a formal protest with the Chinese authorities through diplomatic channels.
"It was very, very close and very dangerous. ... I think the message they were apparently sending is they were resisting the flight of that patrol aircraft," Pentagon spokesperson Rear Admiral John Kirby told reporters.
The mid-air drama took place on 19 August in international airspace while the US Navy's P-8 Poseidon was on a routine patrol mission east of Hainan Island.
At first, the Chinese Su-27 warplane cruised directly under the American jet at least three times within a distance of about 50 to 100 feet.
Shortly after that, the Chinese jet zoomed past perpendicular to the American jet from underneath displaying the weapons payload in its belly, before performing a barrel roll above the US jet, the Pentagon said.
Beijing has not formally responded to the report.
This is not the first time the US has levelled such accusations against Chinese jets. According to the Pentagon, there have been many incidents of "unsafe intercepts" of US aircraft since 2013.
Kirby said: "You're not supposed to do a barrel roll over an aircraft. I think the message that they are apparently trying to send was [to prevent] the flight of this patrol aircraft. The message we're sending back to China is that's unacceptable and unhelpful to the military relationship that we would like to have with them."
"We have registered our strong concerns to the Chinese about the unsafe and unprofessional intercept, which posed a risk to the safety and the well-being of the air crew, and was inconsistent with customary international law."
Chinese Su-27 Warplane 'Intercepts' US Navy's P-8 Poseidon
By Vasudevan Sridharan | IB Times 11 hours ago
An armed Chinese aircraft has made "several passes" by a US navy jet in a perilously close mid-air encounter, the Pentagon has said.
Following the incident, the US has launched a formal protest with the Chinese authorities through diplomatic channels.
"It was very, very close and very dangerous. ... I think the message they were apparently sending is they were resisting the flight of that patrol aircraft," Pentagon spokesperson Rear Admiral John Kirby told reporters.
The mid-air drama took place on 19 August in international airspace while the US Navy's P-8 Poseidon was on a routine patrol mission east of Hainan Island.
At first, the Chinese Su-27 warplane cruised directly under the American jet at least three times within a distance of about 50 to 100 feet.
Shortly after that, the Chinese jet zoomed past perpendicular to the American jet from underneath displaying the weapons payload in its belly, before performing a barrel roll above the US jet, the Pentagon said.
Beijing has not formally responded to the report.
This is not the first time the US has levelled such accusations against Chinese jets. According to the Pentagon, there have been many incidents of "unsafe intercepts" of US aircraft since 2013.
Kirby said: "You're not supposed to do a barrel roll over an aircraft. I think the message that they are apparently trying to send was [to prevent] the flight of this patrol aircraft. The message we're sending back to China is that's unacceptable and unhelpful to the military relationship that we would like to have with them."
"We have registered our strong concerns to the Chinese about the unsafe and unprofessional intercept, which posed a risk to the safety and the well-being of the air crew, and was inconsistent with customary international law."
HIVI HUYU US,CHINA SI ALISHAMWAMBIA AKAE MBALI NA SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTE?Hivi kwa mfano tu wakuu,south china sea inamuhusu Vipi huyu USA?Kazi yake kubwa ni kumgombanisha tu China na majirani zake.Mi natamani wangedundana tu huko angani adabu ingekuwepo.Hivi Mbona siku hizi kumekuwa na Millitary air show nyingi sana.???
Sijaelewa luga, eti hicho ulichoandika ndo kichina?
ehehehe! mkuu hujaelewa kweli au ndo mambo ya kusanifu/kuzuga mtu?
Kwa maneno rahisi ni kwamba Ndege za marekani zilikuwa zina linda/ kusavei maeneo ya south china, alafu ndege za kivita za china zikawa kama zina zizuia ndege za kimarekani zisiingie kwenye anga la mchina. Marekani inalalamika kwa serikali ya china kwanini inafanya hivyo......
Na imepeleka malalamiko kwa njia ya kidiplomacia kuelezea hilo jambo kwa china.
Ahsante mkuu.ehehehe! mkuu hujaelewa kweli au ndo mambo ya kusanifu/kuzuga mtu?
Kwa maneno rahisi ni kwamba Ndege za marekani zilikuwa zina linda/ kusavei maeneo ya south china, alafu ndege za kivita za china zikawa kama zina zizuia ndege za kimarekani zisiingie kwenye anga la mchina. Marekani inalalamika kwa serikali ya china kwanini inafanya hivyo......
Na imepeleka malalamiko kwa njia ya kidiplomacia kuelezea hilo jambo kwa china.
Juzi kati ndege ya marekani ilikua inabip anga la russia,e bana zikaibuka sukhoi mbili faster zikawa zinalock in kwenye rada ya ndege ya marekani.
Unapotaka kuengage ndege na shambulio la kombora sharti ulock in rada ya ndege adui ili kupata shabaha.
Ndege ya marekani iligeuka mbio kwani ilikua eneo lisilotakiwa.ikatua sweden bila ruksa,hadi ukawa msala kwani sweden walidhani wanavamiwa mpaka marekani ikabidi kutoa maelezo marefu sana.
Inaonekana wachangiaji wengi humu mna chuki binafsi dhidi ya US simply because ni mshirika wa Israeli.
Si kweli kuwa ilitua ghafla Sweden. Ilipita anga ya Sweden tu.Ni kweli mkuu nilicheka sana baada ya kusoma hiyo habari.Na ilitua ghafla Sweden wakati Sweden siyo member wa NATO,US alibanwa haswa.Let the Millitary air shows continue.Russia hataki mchezo sasa hivi!!
Inaonekana wachangiaji wengi humu mna chuki binafsi dhidi ya US simply because ni mshirika wa Israeli.
Mbona wao kina China, Russia hawaendi kwenye anga yake?
Wanaogopa! Watasuguana huko huko kwao lakini hawasogelei anga la Marekani.
Hata tukifata statistics USAF ana ndege nyingi na most advanced
Inaonekana wachangiaji wengi humu mna chuki binafsi dhidi ya US simply because ni mshirika wa Israeli.