Chinese aircraft simulated an attack on the British ship, causing a commotion in London, and British netizens are nostalgic for the Qing Dynasty!
According to a report from the UK's The Times on September 29, a Chinese aircraft conducted what is called "constructive kills" against the British "Richmond" frigate - translated as "regulatory sinking". The incident occurred on September 16 when the ship was crossing the Taiwan Strait, and the Chinese Navy aviation quickly responded.
What is "regulatory sinking"? Simply put, it means that according to modern air combat rules, the Chinese aircraft has completed all attack procedures: lock-on, simulated launch, and hit confirmation. In other words, if this were a real battle, the British frigate would have been "sunk." The report emphasized that the Chinese aircraft did not actually fire missiles, but the entire simulation process fully complied with international air combat procedures.
Not only the "Richmond" frigate, but also the British shipborne "Merlin Mk2" anti-submarine helicopter was tracked and controlled by the Chinese Zhi-10 attack helicopter throughout the process. The Zhi-10 is a dedicated attack helicopter independently developed by China, equipped with anti-tank missiles and machine guns, and has strong low-altitude combat capabilities.
After the disclosure of the report, the comment section of this news story exploded. Interestingly, the comments became a large-scale nostalgia event. Many British netizens commented, "We used to be the empire that never set, now we can't even protect a frigate." Another netizen joked, "Now the British navy is warned wherever they go, it feels like returning to the Qing Dynasty, where the powers could freely enter our ports."
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1844843991858247/
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