NORAD detects and tracks Russian aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone

NORAD detects and tracks Russian aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone

  PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected and tracked two Tu-95s, two Su-35s, and one A-50 operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Feb.19, 2026. NORAD launched two F-16s, two F-35s, one E-3, and four KC-135s to intercept, positively identify, and escort the aircraft until […]