US and Canadian fighter jets are scrambled to intercept six Russian military airplanes near the western coast of Alaska and Canadian coastline, say authorities
A spokesman for NORAD said the jets intercepted the planes 55 nautical miles from the Alaskan coast at about 7 p.m. Pacific time Wednesday
The Russian planes were identified as two IL-78 refueling tankers, two Mig-31 fighter jets and two Bear long-range bombersAt about 1:30 a.m. Thursday, two Canadian fighter jets intercepted two of the long-range bombers about 40 nautical miles off the Canadian coastline
Belinda Robinson
DailyMailUK
19 September 2014
U.S. and Canadian fighter jets intercepted Russian aircraft that were flying near U.S. and Canadian air space this week, a military spokesman has confirmed.
Two F-22 fighter jets intercepted six Russian military airplanes that neared the western coast of Alaska according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
Lt. Col. Michael Jazdyk, a spokesman for NORAD, said the jets intercepted the planes about 55 nautical miles from the Alaskan coast at about 7 p.m. Pacific time on Wednesday.
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