103 sorties!
On September 18th, Taiwan's "China Times News Network" reported that "it was amazing that all day on the 17th, Taiwan's western airspace was filled with various types of fighter jets.". According to the defense department of the Taiwan authorities, from the morning of the 17th to the 18th, a total of 103 PLA military aircraft were detected for overseas activities, setting a new high in recent years and also setting a record for the most military aircraft patrols in Taiwan in recent years.
The report states that all air force bases and missile units in Taiwan have been on constant alert throughout the day, conducting comprehensive vigilance.
The defense department of the Taiwan authorities claimed on the 18th that a total of 103 PLA military aircraft were detected in sea activities from the morning of the 17th to the 18th, "posing a serious challenge.".
At the Air Force Aviation Open Event Changchun Aviation Exhibition, the J-10S and J-11BS conducted simulated air combat.
Among them, 40 PLA military aircraft crossed the so-called "median line of the Taiwan Strait" and its extension into the airspace around Taiwan Island.
The defense department of the Taiwan authorities stated that the schematic diagram of the activities of the People's Liberation Army entering the airspace around Taiwan shows that 10 Su-30 fighter jets respectively crossed the so-called "median line of the Taiwan Strait" from the northern end and circled back or entered the southwest airspace; 12 J-10 fighter jets crossed the so-called "median line of the strait" and its extension into the southeastern airspace; Four J-11 fighter jets crossed the so-called "median line of the strait" and flew east and south along the median line. Another 10 J-16 fighter jets crossed the so-called "median line of the strait" and entered the southwest and southeast airspace; After 2 oil transport flights -20 and 2 air police -500 entered the southwest airspace, they flew towards the southeast airspace.