NORAD Detects and Tracks Russian Aircraft in Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone
The Russian aircraft stayed in international airspace without crossing into American or Canadian sovereign territory.
NORTH AMERICA — On September 24, the North American Aerospace Defense Command detected two Tupolev Tu-95 bombers and two Sukhoi Su-35 fighters operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone.
The Russian aircraft stayed in international airspace without crossing into American or Canadian sovereign territory.
The command sent an E-3 airborne warning and control system aircraft, four F-16 fighters, and four KC-135 tankers to identify and intercept them. Such Russian operations happen often in this zone and pose no direct threat.
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