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U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors, KC-135 & E-3 AWACS Aircraft Intercepts Russian Su-35 Fighters, Tu-95 Bombers & A-50 AEW Aircraft

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors, KC-135 & E-3 AWACS Aircraft Intercepts Russian Su-35 Fighters, Tu-95 Bombers & A-50 AEW Aircraft

Two F-22s escort a Tu-95. (Image via Zvezda) On Jun. 10, 2020, U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors, supported by KC-135 Stratotanker and E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft, under NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) control completed two intercepts of Russian formations entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone. According to NORAD, …

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USAF F-22 Raptors & RCAF CF-18 Hornets Intercepted Two Russian Tu-142 Aircraft

USAF F-22 Raptors & RCAF CF-18 Hornets Intercepted Two Russian Tu-142 Aircraft

North American Aerospace Defense Command has reported that U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors and Canadian CF-18s intercepted two Russian Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance aircraft north of Alaska on March 9. “[North American Aerospace Defense Command] fighter aircraft escorted the Tu-142s for the duration of their time in the ADIZ,” officials said. …

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