On December 11, according to a number of ** reports,U.S. Forces in Koreaonef-16Fightersin South KoreaWest CoastNearby fell into the waters of the Yellow Sea,PilotsSuccessful ejection escape. The fighter crashed into the sea area from South KoreaWest CoastThe line is about 80 km - 100 km, due to the high depth of the sea and the influence of ocean currents, this framef-16FightersBasically impossible to recover. This already isU.S. Forces in KoreaThe second one that was thrown off this yearf-16Fighters, whileU.S. Forces in KoreaPreviously, three planes had been dropped in 1989, 1993 and 2003f-16Fighter. Plus this crash, there are already 4f-16The fighter plane sank into the Yellow Sea, enough to make a table of mahjong.
There are reports that in the rackf-16FightersAt the time of the crash, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) was conducting a five-day live-fire training in a sea area in the northern Yellow Sea. This has led some to speculate that they thinkU.S. Forces in KoreaofPilotsIt may be due to excessive tension that leads to operational errors, which eventually leadsf-16The crash of the warplane.
This onef-16FightersThe place of departure is the "Gunsan" of South KoreaAir Forcebase", which isU.S. Forces in KoreaimportantMilitarybase, deployed 36 aircraftf-16Fightersand 12 unitsMQ-1C "Gray Eagle" UAVMQ-1C "Gray Eagle" UAVYesMQ-1 Predator UAVThe upgraded version, with a long combat radius and a long time in the air, can perform reconnaissance and air-to-ground precision strike missions.
MountainsAir ForceThe "base" is called the "spear tip of Northeast Asia", which is far away from the "38th parallel" and is stationed at the basef-16FightersMostlyf-16CG type, with strong air defense and volley capabilities. Obviously,U.S. Forces in Koreaoff-16FightersThe main combat mission is the wartime interception of air targets from the direction of the Yellow Sea, the target object is already obvious, andMQ-1C "Gray Eagle" UAVThe combat radius is also enough to cover the Yellow Sea and reach the Chinese mainland.
For this onef-16FightersThe cause of the crash, in addition to the fact that it may bePilotsIn addition to operation errors, it may also be caused by the aging of the body structure. After all, this batchf-16FightersHas been in service for about 30 years, with beforeU.S. Forces in JapanF-15C DFightersSimilar. Due to the issue of length of service,U.S. Forces in JapanThe F-15C D has already begunFightersDecommissioned in batches, whileU.S. Forces in Koreaoff-16FightersSome structural failures are also starting to arise. This can be considered normal to a certain extent.
This is tooU.S. militaryFacing embarrassments in the Asia-Pacific region. In the early years, this batchf-16Fightersis deployed in the Asia-Pacific region to contain the rise of China. After decades of use, this batchf-16FightersNot only is combat performance inferior to the active fighters of the PLA, but alsoReliabilityThe problem is serious and even affects normal use. will be advancedf-35Fighter planes to replace?Technically and capacubitically feasible, butU.S. militaryCurrently yesf-35The problems of serial fighters are still worried, and they are unwilling to equip "problem machines" on a large scale. In addition, funding is also an issue, and the U.S. Congress has consistently ordered military spendingU.S. militaryHeadaches.
From this crash, we have to learnU.S. Forces in KoreaDeployed in South Koreaf-16FightersThere is structural aging andReliabilityIssue. At the same time, in the Asia-Pacific regionMilitaryIn the competition, the PLA's active fighters already have stronger combat performance. The development of the arms race requires that all countries remain on the right trackEquipment upgrading and technology upgrading to maintain a leading position in combat effectiveness.
For China, the PLA's live-fire training in the Yellow Sea and surrounding areas is a strategic necessity that is constantly improvingMilitarystrength, and to safeguard the sovereignty and security of the country. But at the same time, there is also a need to recognizeMilitaryThe security risks that may be brought about by the intensification of competition require all parties to maintain restraint and communication to avoid miscalculations and accidents. In the end, peace and stability in the region can only be achieved by resolving existing problems through dialogue on an equal footing.