Chinese J-10C Fighter pilot out smarts Hostile Aircraft in Border Engagements
Defence affairs - Def-Geopolitics Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force J-10C lightweight fighter has engaged an aircraft from an unnamed foreign country, after being locked onto by the aircraft’s radar. Shi Luquan, a pilot from an aviation brigade under the PLA Air Force Central Theatre Command, is reported to have quickly responded to radar illumination, recalling: "This is a kind of provocation. If he were friendly, he wouldn't turn on the radar. This is our own territory—why should I turn away? When the distance closed further and the radar warning disappeared, I immediately switched my radar to standby mode.” Although reports of Chinese fighters’ engagements with hostile military aircraft have grown in recent years, the involvement of the J-10C has been less common. Commenting on the engagement, Chinese defence expert Fu Qianshao observed that the J-10’s ability to successfully counter radar illumination and regain tactical initiative reflects the benef...
