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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsU..S. fighter jets intercept Russian warplanes off Alaskan coast
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-fighter-jets-intercept-russian-warplanes-off-alaskan-coast/U.S. fighter jets were scrambled Thursday to intercept multiple Russian bombers, fighter jets and a spy plane that were spotted flying off the western coast of Alaska near the Bering Strait, U.S. authorities said.
Two Russian Tu-95s bombers, two Su-35s fighter planes and an A-50 spy plane were detected in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, the North American Aerospace Defense Command reported in a statement.
NORAD said it launched two F-16s, two F-35s and four KC-135s to escort the Russian aircraft until they had departed the Alaskan ADIZ. NORAD on Friday posted photos to social media of the Russian aircraft as they were being escorted out of the area.
The Russian aircraft did not enter U.S. or Canadian airspace, said NORAD, which described Russia's activity in the Alaskan ADIZ as a regular occurrence that was not considered a threat.
Fucking ruskies!
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U..S. fighter jets intercept Russian warplanes off Alaskan coast (Original Post)
SheltieLover
9 hrs ago
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Goonch
(4,516 posts)1. ;-{)

SheltieLover
(78,923 posts)2. If we had a REAL Pres, he'd be talking about this
Not how he's allowed to destroy our country, a point made abundantly clear by his actions.
Goonch
(4,516 posts)3. ;-{).......

yaesu
(9,172 posts)4. Im surprised they weren't invited in for a vodka and caviar party with records and copying machine games. nt
stopdiggin
(15,253 posts)5. Did no one read the final paragraph?