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| US scrambles fighter jets to track 2 Russian warplanes flying near American airspace |
| 2026-03-05 |
| [FoxNews] NORAD launched two U.S. Air Force F-35 fighter aircraft, two F-22 fighter aircraft, four KC-135 tankers, one E-3 AWACS aircraft, two Canadian CF-18 fighter aircraft and one CC-150 tanker to positively identify, monitor and intercept the Russian aircraft in the American and Canadian ADIZ, according to the command. The incident follows a similar encounter last month, when NORAD intercepted five Russian military aircraft — including two Tu-95 bombers, two Su-35 fighter jets and an A-50 airborne early warning aircraft — operating near the Bering Strait off Alaska’s western coast. In that case, NORAD launched F-16 and F-35 fighter jets, supported by an E-3 aircraft and refueling tankers, to identify and escort the Russian planes until they departed the area. The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter U.S. or Canadian sovereign airspace, NORAD said. The command added that such activity in the Alaskan and Canadian ADIZ occurs regularly and is not considered a threat. |
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