Originally Posted by
unworry
Not sure if you are being facetious but one of the recent encounters included a Chinese J-16 fighter drawing alongside an RAAF P-8 and releasing flares, before cutting in front, "parking the bus" and emptying its stores of chaff. What wasn't widely reported were the evasive maneuvers required by the Orion Poseidon to avoid collision.
It wasn't just an act of intimidation, it was extremely dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation ..... and I'm sure it won't be the last
Extremely hazardous. China claimed a US Navy Orion variant "rammed" their Jet interceptor in the 2001 Hainan island incident. One of their pilots was never found.