US F-18 Fighter Jets Challenged by Chinese Navy in West Philippine Sea on July 2, 2015

4 F-18 Super Hornets from CVW 5 aboard USS George Washington CVN 73 were again challenged by the PLA Navy above the disputed island group (KIG).



Lt.Cmdr. Marion “Mitch” Paulson responded that they were over Philippine territorial waters and were are conducting routine patrol flights on behalf of the Republic of the Philippines.

PLA Navy threatened to scramble a squadron of JT 15. China’s continued threats were ignored by Mitchell and ordered the Super Hornets to switch on their radar weapons systems and continued on with their mission and sortie.

No PLA Navy or Airforce aircrafts came.