Raptors Intercept Two Formations of Russian Bombers off of Alaska’s Coast Wednesday

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Raptors Intercept Two Formations of Russian Bombers off of Alaska’s Coast Wednesday

  The North American Aerospace Defense Command or NORAD revealed on Wednesday that F-22s intercepted two flights of Russian nuclear-capable bombers off of Alaska’s coast on Wednesday. Both of the Russian formations were intercepted by F-22 Raptors with KC-135 Stratotanker and E-3 Airborne Warning and Control Support. The first formation of Russian military aircraft,  consisting […]

F-22 Raptors Intercept Two Russian TU-95 Bear Bombers 100 Miles off of Kodiak Island Coastline

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F-22 Raptors Intercept Two Russian TU-95 Bear Bombers 100 Miles off of Kodiak Island Coastline

Twin F-22 Raptor fighters were scrambled out of Anchorage on Monday evening as two Russian TU-95 Bear bombers were detected approaching the area of Kodiak Island, the Pentagon is reporting. The Raptors flew to an area approximately 100 miles off of the Kodiak Archipelago supported by an E-3 Sentry radar aircraft and a KC-135 tanker […]