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Cnns ivan watson. >> reporter: this is a close encounter with a chinese war plane filmed just off the wing of a reconnaissance plane flying over the south china sea. were getting a close-up look at a chinese fighter jet. the air crew here identifies it as a j-11, a two-seater armed with air to air missiles, and it has been shadowing this u.s. navy plane for about 15 minutes. it is pretty remarkable to see this chinese war plane operating at such close proximity. just several hundred feet away fr...

Russian fighter jets escorted two U.S. bombers over the Black Sea on Tuesday, according to a statement from Russia’s defense ministry. 

If i didnt they would kill me, 51 was a better aircraft. >> when they escort they a strong sense of survival. >> it was the point their services was necessity. >> oliver: they were save yorgs to the boys in the bombers, a fact the bomber boys never forgot. >> some of the other squadrons didnt like the idea of staying up with us pu but the tuskegee airmen they stayed up in formation like they were supposed to. >> we were coming home and out of the group by ourselves. we called for a fighter escor...

P 51 could stay on the mission. >> i admit if i didnt theyd kill me. >> the bombers were briefed that red tails would get us they had a strong sense of surviveal. >> red to their services were being reflected. >> they were literally save yoers to the bombers the fact the bomber boys never forgot. >> some from other squadrons didnt like the idea of staying up there with us. but the tuskegee airmen stayed up there through form maigs like theyre supposed to. >> we were coming home, we lost an engin...

P 51 could stay on the mission. >> i admit if i didnt theyd kill me. >> the bombers were briefed that red tails would get us they had a strong sense of surviveal. >> red to their services were being reflected. >> they were literally save yoers to the bombers the fact the bomber boys never forgot. >> some from other squadrons didnt like the idea of staying up there with us. but the tuskegee airmen stayed up there through form maigs like theyre supposed to. >> we were coming home, we lost an engin...