Tow Russian Bear bombers -- escorted for the first time by a pair of Su-35 "Flanker" fighter jets -- entered Alaska's Air Defense Zone on Wednesday night, U.S. officials told Fox News.
The Russian formation was intercepted by a pair of U.S. Air Force F-22 stealth fighter jets that were already flying a patrol about 50 miles southwest of Chariot, Alaska. A NORAD spokesperson told Fox News the intercept began at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday and a defense source said it also occurred into Thursday.
It was the first time the U.S. Air Force has seen advanced Russian Su-35 fighter jets escort Russian Cold War-era bombers near Alaska.
The Russian fighter jets were unarmed and remained in international airspace, officials said.
Late last month, Russian bombers flew near Alaska over four consecutive days for the first time since 2014.
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17 comments:
This is exactly why the Democrats BS about Russia is so very dangerous. This is the last thing we need right now is one more war on one more front to fight. F-ing Democrats and their refusal to admit they put forward a corrupt criminal no one liked has now put everyone in America in danger- both here and abroad.
Not Worried > Can't win war against USA they know it !!
Trump is responsible for this. He's an f'ing moron and has no idea how to run a country.
WRONG it was your idiot Obama who did NOTHING to stop it X 8 yrs in FACT he gave BILLIONS in the middle of the night to his fellow IRANIAN muslims to help DESTROY AMERICA one day so get your FACTS STRAIGHT SNOWFLAKE.
Time to drop the big one on them 65 yrs overdue and send the snowflakes over there first.
Obama is TRAITOR.
Hillary Gave Russians 20% of USA Uranium !!! Not Trump
I find you responsible
1132: ?????
The Russians have been doing this a long time. Take a chill pill.
@12:38, I seriously doubt Hillary would be doing a better job.
Hillary = Treason
Obama = Treason
Thanks 1:39. My thought s exactly.
Your crazy if you think this is the fault of President Trump. This is the weak military position of Obummer that causing this. Russia will soon find out that they're not dealing with the same old panty waist president that they were accustomed to. With Trump, they *will* straighten up and fly right, because they will very quickly learn the penalty for not doing so. You mess with the bull, You get the horns.
Why doesn't SNL make fun of the really dangerous people?
This is what 8 years of lunatic fringe squatting in the WH doing nothing but working out revenue plans for post service. Personally blame every democrat who voted for Clinton and proffered that ignorant excuse why a corrupt criminal failed to woo Americans. They are a disgrace to America.
Obama sucks you punk
No big deal here.. Just a cat & mouse game that is standard procedure. ??How do they know the Russian jets were UNARMED??
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