U.S. Questions Turkey's miltary exercise with China

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Must've been very talked-about in China if the PLAAF were to officially clear things up...

Ever since this was leaked on CD it became the most talked about topic on all Chinese forums. The PLAAF probably got mad because they received too many inquiries from the journalists lol.
 

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Newest development. Apparently the whole thing was a fake. China didn't send any planes over - only pilots.

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China clarifies Turkey visit
China denies sending aircraft to Turkey.

Gary Parsons - 18-Oct-2010


Via Chinese InternetOctober 18: Various media outlets have been reporting that Chinese Air Force Su-27 Flankers and MiG-29 Fulcrums had been exercising with Turkish Air Force aircraft at Konya Air Base recently under Exercise Anatolian Eagle, but here at Key we decided to await some evidence.

The Chinese Air Force has issued a statement saying that “joint training” has been undertaken with the Turkish military between September 20 and October 4, but that no aircraft were involved.

In April 2009 the Chinese Air Force Commander General Xu Qiliang visited the Turkish Air Force Commander Hassan Al-Aqsa to agree “military exchanges” in the form of joint training. However, the statement goes on to say that the Chinese Air Force has no air-to-air refuelling capability and that Turkey is beyond the range of its fighter aircraft. Clearance to fly over Afghanistan was also never agreed, it said.
 
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