China’s “Ukraine-Acquired” Fighter Jet Makes 1st Official Interception; J-15 Flying Shark “Nearly Bites” Japanese Aircraft

China’s J-15 ‘Flying Shark’ carrier-capable aircraft is in the news after Japan accused it of conducting a “dangerous interception” of a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) P-3C patrol aircraft. On June 7, a Chinese J-15 fighter jet from the Shandong aircraft carrier followed a Japanese P-3C patrol plane for 40 minutes, the Japanese Defense Ministry … Continue reading China’s “Ukraine-Acquired” Fighter Jet Makes 1st Official Interception; J-15 Flying Shark “Nearly Bites” Japanese Aircraft