US and Canadian Air Force scramble four fighter jets to intercept two Russian bombers closing in on North American airspace off coast of Alaska
Two US Air Force F-22 fighter jets and two Canadian CF-18 jets escorted the aircraft, which 'remained in international airspace'
NORAD 'positively identified 2x Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers'
First known Russian flight near North America this year
The US Air Force sent planes from their air base in Alaska and the Russian planes 'did not enter sovereign territory'
'Ability to deter and defeat threats to our citizens starts with successfully detecting, tracking and positively identifying aircraft of interest', NORAD says
By Lauren Fruen For Dailymail.com
Published: 21:21 EST, 26 January 2019 | Updated: 03:43 EST, 27 January 2019
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6636443/US-Canadian-Air-Force-scramble-four-fighter-jets-intercept-two-Russian-bombers.html
