F-16s and F-22s intercept Russian Military Aircraft in Alaska’s ADIZ Zone

F-16s and F-22s intercept Russian Military Aircraft in Alaska’s ADIZ Zone

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) reports that F-16 and F-22 fighter jets accompanied by KC-135 stratotankers and E-3 AWACS intercepted six Russian aircraft comprised of TU-95 bombers, IL-78 tankers and SU-35 fighter jets as they entered the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone on Saturday. The aircraft never entered U.S. or Canadian sovereign airspace, […]