F-22s Intercept Bears, Flankers, and Russian AWACS Off Alaska
Oct. 20, 2020 | By John A. Tirpak
North American Aerospace Defense Command F-22s intercepted a Russian air package comprised of two Tu-95 Bear bombers and two Su-35 Flankers, supported by an A-50 Mainstay Airborne Warning and Control aircraft, on Oct. 19, U.S. Northern Command said.
The Russian aircraft “loitered†inside the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ, for about 90 minutes and came “within 30 nautical miles of Alaskan shores,†NORTHCOM reported on Oct. 20. None of the Russian aircraft “entered United States or Canadian sovereign airspace.â€
The F-22s, from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, were supported by an E-3 AWACS and KC-135 refueling aircraft. A NORTHCOM spokesman said there were no dangerous or unprofessional maneuvers by the Russian aircraft.
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