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F-22 stealth fighters intercept Russian strategic bombers probing US air defenses near Alaskan airspace
2019-05-22
[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

#5  Business as usual lulls everyone into a false sense of security. Of course there had to be Su-35s along or the 95's would not stand a chance. OTOH, the cruise missiles they would launch could be released outside the ADIZ.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-05-22 13:10  

#4  Seeing the word 'intercepted' in these reports makes it sound so exciting. It's like they interdicted an incoming alpha strike or rather than just business as usually. Smile and wave as you go by!
Posted by: SteveS   2019-05-22 11:25  

#3  Maybe the Ruskies were trying out their new stealth detector hardware.
Posted by: Bobby   2019-05-22 09:45  

#2  But did Ivan know they were there?
Posted by: Mercutio   2019-05-22 09:42  

#1  US Coast Guard was probing Russian ally Muduro's Venezuela navy. This Russia's response.
Posted by: Phaick Uneretle6310   2019-05-22 09:07  

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