Why were Chinese fighter jets ‘buzzing’ a Canadian aircraft? ‘That famous scene from Top Gun? ... That’s not normal’

Sky-high drama playing out in the Asia-Pacific region has aggravated tensions between China and Canada amid reports that Chinese fighter jets have been “buzzing” a Canadian surveillance plane in international airspace. The Canadian Armed Forces has confirmed news reported by Global that on several occasions Chinese aircraft approached an RCAF CP-140 Aurora aircraft patrolling as part of the UN’s Operation NEON — in several instances close enough that Canadian pilots were easily able to see the Chinese flight crews.-- More...