Two Japanese aircraft flying over the East China Sea have been intercepted by People’s Liberation Army Air Force Su-27 Flanker jets for the first time.
According to the Japanese Ministry of Defense, a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force OP-3C and Japan Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB were intercepted over the East China Sea by two PLAAF Su-27 Flankers.
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Nothing really special, other than the first image of an armed Chinese Su-27 from an intercepted Japanese military aircraft.
Both close encounters occurred on May 24, at 11.00 and 12.00 AM LT.
Image credit: Japan’s MoD
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