Russia alert: F-22 stealth fighters intercept Russian bombers probing US air defences…( Big Attack…6…)
US FIGHTER jets intercepted and escorted Russian bombers after North American air command detected the jets flying near American airspace.
By JOE GAMP
Express.co.uk
Wed, May 22, 2019
North American Aerospace Defence (NORAD) Command confirmed two of its F-22 stealth fighters intercepted a pair of Tupolev Tu-95 bombers inside the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (AZDIZ) 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. Following the interceptions, the Russian aircraft remained in international airspace.
General Terrence O’Shaughnessy, commander of NORAD, said: “Our ability to deter and defeat threats to our citizens and vital infrastructure starts with detecting, tracking, and positively identifying aircraft our airspace.
“We are on alert 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.”
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