Two US F-22 Raptor stealth fighter intercepted two Russian bombers in Alaska's international airspace on Friday, May 11, 2018. Reuters news agency said.
North American Aerospace Defense Command spokesman Major Andrew Hennessy told CNN that Russian TU-95 bombers flew into a territory called the Air Defense Identification Zone located at about 200 air miles or 322 kilometers west of Alaska's coast at 10:00 am (1400 GMT).
Furthermore, the jet was intercepted by the F-22 stealth fighter jet based in Alaska. Russian bombers have never entered the US airspace "he told CNN.
"Russian bombers, TU-95 and TU-142, were escorted by two F-22 fighter jets then guided to international airspace for 40 minutes," RIA news agency quoted Russian Defense Minister as saying on May 12, 2018.
The U.S. fighter jets did not get closer then 100 meters to the Russian bombers, the Russian military was quoted as saying.
Encounters between Russian warplanes and U.S. fighter planes have become more frequent in recent years, as Russia seeks to make a display of its military strength. In January, a Russian Russian Su-27 came within 1.5 meters of a U.S. Navy surveillance plane while it was flying in international airspace over the Black Sea.
Post a Comment