F-22 stealth fighters intercept Russian strategic bombers probing US air defenses near Alaskan airspace
[MAIL] U.S. defense forces have intercepted and escorted Russian war planes spotted near Alaskan air space.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command says two of its F-22s intercepted two Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bombers inside the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone on Monday.
A short time later, two additional Tu-95s and two Sukhoi Su-35 fighters were identified and intercepted by two other NORAD F-22s.
A U.S. E-3 Sentry maintained overall surveillance on the operation. The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace.
Posted by: Skidmark 2019-05-22 |