A Chinese fighter pilot nearly crashed into an American B-52 bomber over the South China Sea during a nighttime intercept on Tuesday, according to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The Chinese pilot "demonstrated poor airmanship" in his J-11 jet, flying within just 10 feet of the B-52 bomber "with uncontrolled excessive speed," putting both planes in danger of colliding, according to U.S. officials. Video released by the U.S. on Thursday in a social media post shows how dangerously close the Chinese jet got to the American aircraft.
China has placed a large number of fighters, helicopters and importantly, an airborne early warning and control system and an air-to-air refueling aircraft in three airfields in Tibet, reports say., World News, Times Now
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