I do not want to nitpick, but as long the US does not present any prof that this maneuver was risky or unprofessional I still have my doubts. Was there really that roll above the RC-135 or was simply a Su-30 (from what I read) closing the recce-bird and nothing more happened but the US guys are simply crying "foul" in order to keep the issue hot ?
Please don't get me wrong, but the last time (that famous P-8 & J-11BH #24-encounter) we got at least some images, here so far nothing but a hype in the media and China again is the bad-guy.
Deino
and you brother, should "know" that NO US aircrew would lie or report such an incident, if it did not indeed happen, to lie or misrepresent the truth in any way would get you "busted" off flight status permanently, you personally have an international reputation at stake here?
I would never jeopardize my integrity to misrepresent, or mischaracterize someone else's behavior, just to win an argument, but hey, its your "sterling" reputation?