A B-1B Bomber Just Flew Near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula After Crossing The Bering Sea
This is likely the first move in what the Air Force has said will be a far less predictable bomber deployment strategy for the region.
By Tyler RogowayApril 21, 2020
The War Zone
In what appears to be something of a rare move, at least in recent times, a U.S. Air Force B-1B Bomber flew over the frigid Bering Sea off mainland Alaska, toward Russian airspace. Although these types of operations do occur in Europe from time to time, such a move over the Pacific is far less common, especially with a bomber flight emanating from the continental United States. Russia, on the other hand, regularly flies its long-range military aviation assets, including bombers, into the U.S. Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) off Alaska, resulting in the launch of E-3 AWACS, KC-135 tankers, and an intercept by F-22 Raptors, in most cases.
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