12 August 2020
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- US Spy Planes in South China Sea ‘Creating Risk’ for Civilian Aircraft
US Spy Planes in South China Sea ‘Creating Risk’ for Civilian Aircraft
The US air force is creating risks for passenger flights over the South China Sea with its close-in reconnaissance missions near the Chinese coast, a military source and observers have warned.
Dr Collin Koh, a Research fellow at RSIS said air traffic control departments around the world used radar-based Identification Friend or Foe signals to verify aircraft types, and safety issues should not be a concern if military aircraft kept a safe distance from civil flights. “Because the E-8C itself is also a large plane, the aircrew will be concerned about safety,” Koh said.
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