FA-50 escorted strategical bombers

The patrol was connected to pilot training. Air targets were intercepted in the Scarborough Lavender area north-east of the Philippines. In August last year an incidental occurred over this water tank during which Chinese fighters maneuvered around the Philippine reconnaissance aircraft NC212 and fired flares. The current flight can so be regarded as a demonstration of force and a deficiency of consent to the spread of the People's Republic of China in this aquano.