Chinese jets intercept, fire flares near Canadian helicopter in ‘significantly unsafe’ moves
Defence Minister Bill Blair says a Canadian helicopter was involved in two ‘unsafe’ intercepts last week involving two separate Chinese fighter jets.
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Chinese fighter jet aggressively shadowed US B-52 bomber
A U.S. Air Force B-52H bomber was approached in an ‘unprofessional manner’ by a Chinese J-11 fighter aircraft in ‘approved international airspace,’ according to a statement released by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on Thursday. The …
Canadian patrol aircraft intercepted by Chinese fighter jet
A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft was intercepted by a People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) J-10 fighter jet off the coast of China in an “unsafe and unprofessional manner.” The CP-140 Auro…
UK fighter jets intercept three Russian military aircraft
Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets have intercepted a formation of Russian military planes that were flying near NATO airspace, defense officials have revealed. The RAF Typhoon fighters from 140 Expeditionary Air Wing intercepted two Russian Su-27 Fl…
Japanese fighters intercept China’s new spy plane
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force reported successfully intercepting a new Chinese airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft. The details were given in an 8 June media release, which reported that Japanese fighter jets have interc…
South Korea scrambles jets to intercept Russian and Chiese military planes
The Republic of Korea Air Force said Tuesday that it scrambled fighter jets in response to Russian and Chinese military aircraft approaching South Korea. The force said four Russian and four Chinese military aircraft entered the South Korean Air Defens…
Dutch F-35 fighter jets shadow Russian military aircraft
NATO Air Command confirmed on Tuesday that two Dutch F-35 fighter jets carried out their first A-scramble to intercept Russian military aircraft flying close to Poland airspace. “Supported by German inets they shadowed the Russian aircraft who we…