Chinese warship live-fire exercise discovered by Virgin (Australia) pilot, Air safety body says

[SeatBackForward]

It was in fact a Virgin Australia aircraft that advised one of our air traffic controllers that a foreign warship was broadcasting, that they were conducting live firing 300 nautical miles east off our coast. So that’s how we first found out about the issue

thegaurdian

Awfully nice of the Chinese

 

[albatross710]

I wonder what frequency the live firing exercises would make these broadcasts to be heard by the VA crew? 121.5?

 

[markis10]

I wonder what frequency the live firing exercises would make these broadcasts to be heard by the VA crew? 121.5?

The only logic one

 

[SYD]

Reported earlier it was on the “Guard” frequency (for those playing at home). ASA don’t monitor (probably can’t since it’ll be LOS).

EK also challenged and told to bugga off.

ASA diverted approx 50 aircraft until they sailed “further south”. Who’s going to warn the penguins?

 

[RooFlyer]

ASA diverted approx 50 aircraft until they sailed “further south”. Who’s going to warn the penguins?

Looks like the shore batteries built in the 1880s either side of the Derwent to ward off the Russians might need to be cleaned off.

 

[RooFlyer]

Joking too soon?

Chinese warships off Tasmanian coast prompt Hobart flight path change

Three Chinese warships are currently off the coast of Tasmania, forcing Air New Zealand flights between Hobart and Auckland to change their path.

The Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang, the Renhai-class cruiser Zunyi and the Fuchi-class replenishment vessel Weishanhu have reportedly been conducting live firing exercises in the Tasman Sea.

 

[Balad2005]

thegaurdian

Awfully nice of the Chinese

They are also doing this in the Gulf of Tonkin this week. Check it out on AP news China holds live-fire exercises in Gulf of Tonkin after Vietnam marks its territorial claims

 

[SYD]

Joking too soon?

Chinese warships off Tasmanian coast prompt Hobart flight path change

Hopefully the Tasman Sea will put on one of its shows of force while they’re down!

 

[Himeno]

Who’s going to warn the penguins?

The penguins already know. They have their own military to ward off the flat earthers and defend the ice wall.

 

[DC3]

Who’s going to warn the penguins?

Perhaps the Taswegian Defence Force, as the Chinese sail up the Derwent

 

[Larko1]

Perhaps the Taswegian Defence Force, as the Chinese sail up the Derwent

Could it be a recon trip for a Chinese challenge in the SYD>HBA yacht race this year

 

[tomlee1986]

Could it be a recon trip for a Chinese challenge in the SYD>HBA yacht race this year

Too funny but I don’t find this funny at all… we are talking about human lives here

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Joking too soon?

Chinese warships off Tasmanian coast prompt Hobart flight path change

Hate to say this but just the beginning!!!

 

[TheRealTMA]

Joking too soon?

Chinese warships off Tasmanian coast prompt Hobart flight path change

Don’t be concerned, or in your case maybe, they only eat bearded scallops so the mainland is quite safe,

 

[Cossie]

Soon they will be building islands in their historically claimed area of the Tasman Sea.

Must be somewhere in history that the communist party of china can claim this area, after all, it's just a line on a map, isn't it?

 

[Quickstatus]

All this over the Scallop roe?

 

[TheRealTMA]

All this over the Scallop roe?

It’s a vital topic on AFF!

 

[Quickstatus]

It's a dispute of international proportions.

 

[DC3]

Hate to say this but just the beginning!!!

 

[DC3]

Chinese warships re-enter Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone​

The People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) Task Group is now operating around 160 nautical miles (296km) east of Hobart.

Chinese warships tracked heading closer to Tasmania

Three Chinese warships that recently completed live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea have re-entered Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone and are currently being tracked operating east of Hobart.

www.abc.net.au

 

[SeatBackForward]

There are some crockpot ideas that the Chinese built fleets in the 1400's that sailed all around the globe, including claims many are shipwrecked around Australia..so there's that theory to claim I suppose.