American fighter jets intercept Russian bombers

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American fighter jets intercept Russian bombers

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected and tracked Russian Tu-95 and Su-35 military aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on 18 February 2025, according to a press release. The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter US or Canadian sovereign airspace. NORAD emphasised that this activity is routine and does not pose a direct threat. The ADIZ is a designated ar…

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NORAD Releases Photos of U.S. F-35s Intercepting Russian Tu-95s and Armed Su-35s Off Alaska

The Russian “package,” which included armed Su-35 Flanker-E fighters, was intercepted on two consecutive days in international airspace west of Alaska. On Feb. 18, 2025 the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) published a press release saying it had detected and tracked Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). “The […] The post NORAD Releases Photos of U.S. F-35s Intercepting Russian …

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NORAD: Russian Aircraft Identified and Intercepted in Alaskan ADIZ, China Set To Increase Flights Around Alaska

ALASKA – On February 18th and 19th, 2025, F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft, operated by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), positively identified and intercepted two Russian Tu-95 and two Su-35 military aircraft within the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).Russian Tu-95. Credit: Sergey Kustov, CC BY-SA 3.0 GFDL, via WikimediaShareThe Russian aircraft remained in international airspace west of the NORAD region. Add…

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Again, the United States has confirmed the deployment of Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) aircraft in Alaska ADIZ. This was reported by North American Aerospace Command (NORAD) on 18 and 19 February, regarding what appeared to be the conduct of a new long-range patrol flight, presumably executed by strategic Tu-95MS bombers. As has been reported in recent months, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have been carrying out a series of long-ra…