HEROIC DOGFIGHT

In an heroic dogfight, fought over international waters off mainland China, a 60's era American built Lockheed electra propeller airliner with 24 US Navy passenger/observers aboard chewed up one of Chinas best state of the art supersonic jet fighter aircraft. The American, using the infrequently seen combat tactic of straight and level flight, often relying on auto pilot, engaged the unfortunate single seat combat jet, and, knocked it out of the air, using only one of its formidable rotating propellers. After the action, the crew and passengers/observers dropped in on Chinas Hainan Island resort for some much deserved R&R as guests of the Chinese government.

reprinted from the Taiwan daily Gazette by staff writer, One wing Lo