The North American Aerospace Defense Command has revealed that two Russian Tu-95 bombers, and their escorts, two Su-35 fighter aircraft were intercepted 30 miles of Alaska’s coast late on Monday evening. The Russian aircraft were intercepted soon after entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone by F-22 fighters supported by E-3 airborne warning and […]
(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – Firefighters continue to gain ground, closing the gap in the western containment line and constructing line on other parts of the Isom Creek Fire (#187). The La Grande Hotshots (U.S. Forest Service, Oregon) are joining crews today cutting line on the rugged south and east perimeter. There are nine hand crews […]
Carol Castiel contributed to this story from Washington. WASHINGTON — A new class of foreign fighter is on the move, flocking by the thousands to a war zone, either looking for adventure or hoping to strike a blow for their cause, in ways that are increasingly getting the attention of Western intelligence officials. These fighters, […]
The North American Defense Command (NORAD) revealed on Monday that Alaska-based F-22s and an E-3 Airborne Early Warning and Control System from NORAD identified then intercepted four Tupolev TU-95 bombers and two SU-35 fighters as they entered into the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Monday. Initially, two of the Russian bombers entering the […]