Military commentators say PLA aircraft cited by official military paper was likely to have been a J-16
A social media account affiliated with the PLA Daily said in an article published on Wednesday that Eastern Theatre Command fighter jets locked their radar onto a foreign stealth aircraft at a distance of 800 metres (2,624 feet).
The article did not mention when or where the encounter took place.
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The PLA Daily interviewed a brigade of the Eastern Theatre Command Air Force, describing it as a heroic unit with “a rich history and distinguished combat achievements”.
Source: News - South China Morning Post
