“The EP-3 (BuNo 156511), assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron One (VQ-1, “World Watchers”), had taken off as Mission PR32 from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. At about 09:15 local time, toward the end of the EP-3’s six-hour ELINT mission, two Chinese J-8s from Lingshui airfield, on the Chinese island of Hainan, approached the EP-3 as it flew at 22,000 feet (6,700 m) and 180 knots (210 mph), on a heading of 110°, about 70 miles (110 km) away from the island. One of the J-8s (81194), piloted by Lt. Cdr. Wang Wei,[7][8] made two close passes to the EP-3. On the third pass, it collided with the larger aircraft. “-wiki
Lol!
Yup. The Chinese version of Chuck Yeager.
You remind me of a sad day in our country’s history, where the pilots failed to do the right thing and ditch in the open sea, instead choosing to land at the enemy’s airport, thus delivering to them incredibly valuable technology.
Also, it was one of GW Bush’s early failures, and it set the tone for his future failure.