U.S. vows to continue patrols after China warns spy plane

Reuters via Yahoo ^ | 21 May 2015

[shove_it]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States vowed on Thursday to keep up air and sea patrols in international waters after the Chinese navy repeatedly warned a U.S. surveillance plane to leave the airspace over artificial islands China is creating in the disputed South China Sea.

The Chinese navy issued eight warnings to the crew of a U.S. P8-A Poseidon, the U.S. military's most advanced surveillance aircraft, when it conducted the overflights on Wednesday, according to CNN, which was aboard the U.S. aircraft.

When the American pilots responded by saying the plane was flying through international airspace, a Chinese radio operator said with exasperation: "This is the Chinese navy ... You go!"

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[SunkenCiv]

"You go now!"

[MCF]

This whole thing is just to take the medias and peoples attention from the Middle East. That is why CNN got to film a “classified” flight over the Chinese held islands.

[Jet Jaguar]

“You been here four hour!”

“Sign says all you can eat, not, you can eat ALL!”

[Shimmer1]

You been here two hour!!!!

[central_va]

Free Trade, so good.

[TalBlack]

The Chinese navy issued eight warnings to the crew of a U.S. P8-A Poseidon, the U.S. military’s most advanced surveillance aircraft,

Shoot, if the Chinese want a copy of it (assuming we haven’t already sold them one) all they have to do is damage it and the crew will land it for them and hand it over.

[silverleaf]

the last plane rammed by Chinese hotshot Wong Way came home in pieces in crates, though the crew was released

I wouldnt want to be captured by China with a small-p potus like Ooama and a doofus like John Kerry responnsible for getting me home

[DaveA37]

“......all they have to do is damage it and the crew will land it for them and hand it over.”.....

Don’t give the commie bastards any ideas, they have the guts to actually do it.

[GBA]

Swedish fighter jets intercept Russian bombers near border

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish fighter jets intercepted two Russian bombers flying in international airspace over the Baltic Sea close to the Swedish border on Thursday, Sweden's military said.

Relations between the West and Russia have soured as a result of Moscow's role in the conflict in Ukraine and its annexation of Crimea, while increased Russian military activity in the Baltic region and the North Atlantic has added to tension.

Sweden, which is not a member of NATO, said it had intercepted two Tu-22M "Backfire" bombers heading in the direction of the Swedish island of Oland, south of Stockholm.

Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire

[stboz]

Gotta admit the Backfire is a good looking aircraft.

[shove_it]

All this conflict going on throughout the mid-east by Islam maniacs and the saber rattling by the commie Chinese, Russian and NORKs and yet the volatility index sets new record low daily on the stock market — I just keep buying more VIX. With Team 0bama in charge it’s eventually gonna blow up.

[T-Bone Texan]

"You buy, You like!"

"No refund for roundeye. You go now!"