China Military Able to Detect U.S. F-22 Stealth Fighter Jets, Military Expert Says
22nd February 2016
The Chinese military is able to detect U.S. F-22 stealth fighter jets, according to a Chinesemilitary expert in an interview for a CCTV program.
Several fighters from East China Sea Fleet patrolled around the Air Defense IdentificationZone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea after receiving orders that unidentified trackingoccurred near the ADIZ on the morning of Feb. 10, according to a report on PLA Daily onFeb. 11.
The report said that helicopters from a carrier-based helicopter brigade along with thecarrier patrolled around the area and missiles were set on fighters on duty at nearbymilitary airports which were prepared to take off for combat. However the report did notdisclose which country the objects belong to or other relevant information.
Some Western media guessed that the unidentified objects might be the U.S. F-22 stealthfighter jets. Chinese military expert Yin Zhuo told Asia Today that if the unidentified objects appearing near ADIZ over the East China Sea turned out to be F-22 from the U.S.,it would be a good opportunity for China’s military to practice its ability to find, identify and intercept stealth fighters.