^^^
Yep.

BTDT, have the T-shirts.

Be safe J.

Merry Christmas to you and your family in the frozen ROK.

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Originally posted by jimb888:
Wow, wonder whats up.

Another "jab in the eye with a sharp stick" by the Russians and Chinese.

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They disassembled the plane and sent it back in parts.

No not "THEY", "WE"

They refused to let it be flown off Hainan Island PRC.

Here is the story.
The crew of the EP-3 was released on April 11, 2001, and returned to their base at Whidbey Island via Honolulu, Hawaii, where they were subject to two days of intense debriefings, followed by a heroes' welcome.[20] The pilot, Lt. Shane Osborn, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for "heroism and extraordinary achievement" in flight. The J-8 pilot, Lt. Cdr. Wang Wei, was posthumously honored in China as a "Guardian of Territorial Airspace and Waters".[20] His widow received a personal letter of condolence from President George W. Bush.[32]

U.S. Navy engineers said the EP-3 could be repaired in 8–12 months,[33] but China refused to allow it to be flown off Hainan island. The disassembled aircraft was released on July 3, 2001, and was returned to the United States by the Russian airline Polet in two Antonov An-124 Ruslans.[34][35] The repairs took place at Lockheed Martin in Marietta, Georgia for reassembly and to make it flightworthy again. The aircraft was then flown to L3 in Waco, Texas for missionization as they were the main provider of EP-3 maintenance and modernization at the time.[36] The aircraft returned to duty prior to 2013.[37]

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Originally posted by FiveFiveSixFan:

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No harm,no foul. 360 cannon rounds and no hits? And these are the clowns we're supporting? I'm guessing the commies weren't really shitting their pants noting the lousy aim. They might have crashed while laughing.

From the article:

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South Korean planes in June 2019 fired warning shots at Russian military jets that were patrolling in a joint exercise with the Chinese military as they entered South Korean airspace. Seoul said at the time that its planes fired more than 360 rounds.

Yup. Reading comprehension. It's important.

360 rounds out of a 20mm Vulcan cannon is what...like 3 seconds of trigger time total? A few *brrrrts* in front of the offending aircraft. That's next to nothing in terms of ammunition coming out of those guns.