According to a video released by a number of Philippine media on August 5, the Philippine Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Authority's No. 3004 "Ban Kao Datu" fishery administration ship, which was also distributing fuel to fishing boats in the Sembin Reef lagoon on August 3, flew to the Wire Reef on the 5th, and on the same day, the Philippine side also took off a Cessna 208 small plane from Thitu Island to conduct reconnaissance and photography in the airspace near Subi Reef at a low altitude.
Footage of a Cessna 208 small aircraft
According to Philippine media reports, the Philippine Coast Guard Tahrilla announced that this time the fishery administration ship successfully completed the patrol mission, and said that China has not actually controlled the iron line reef, judging from the content of the Philippine report, at present, the Chinese side has about 30 fishing boats near the iron line reef, and the Chinese coast guard 5202 ship is also on duty here, and the Chinese coast guard 5202 ship has repeatedly carried out radio warnings to the Philippine fishery administration ship to drive away.
Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Tarilla
The Wire Reef is about 5 kilometers away from Thitu Island, which the Philippines has occupied, and about 20 kilometers away from Subi Reef, where the Chinese side is stationed.
However, the Philippine side sent a Cessna 208 small plane with media reporters to fly at a low altitude to the skies near Subi Reef to carry out reconnaissance and filming, which is a new temptation, judging from the live video released by the Philippines, the flight altitude seems to be only a few hundred meters, and the situation of the buildings and facilities on Subi Reef is clear at a glance, for example, two 904 series supply ships have been parked on the port wharf, and facilities to prevent unidentified planes from suddenly landing seem to have been set up on the airport runway.
Footage of a Cessna 208 small aircraft
Objectively speaking, since Thitu Island is only 23 kilometers away from Subi Reef, if the Philippine side suddenly takes off from Thitu Island and the plane approaches Subi Reef under unknown circumstances, it will be difficult for the defenders on Subi Reef to make an effective response, but this does not mean that our side has not reacted this time.
Cessna 208 small aircraft
Our side has 100 percent control of the Philippine Cessna 208 small plane coming to Thitu Island, and the anti-aircraft artillery and anti-aircraft missile detachments on duty will definitely be in a state of real-time tracking and dumb combat readiness, which is a standard combat readiness procedure.
For example, in March this year, the Philippines dispatched more than 30 people to the sandbar of the Wire Reef to conduct a so-called "scientific expedition", which was later blown by the ultra-low altitude of the Chinese Z-8 helicopter and had to cancel the occupation.
The Z-8 helicopter was driven away at an ultra-low altitude
However, the Philippine invasion at Ren'ai Jiao, Xianbin Jiao and Tie Wire Jiao has repeatedly reminded us that we must not be merciful to such an adversary, otherwise it will kick its nose in the face.