US intercepts Russian warplanes off Alaska
In this North American Aerospace Defense Command screen grab, a Russian reconnaissance aircraft is seen near Alaska on June 27, 2020 (AFP Photo/Handout)/ Washington (AFP) - US warplanes intercepted four Russian reconnaissance aircraft near Alaska on Saturday, US commanders said. The Russian Tu-142's came within 65 nautical miles south of Alaska's Aleutian island chain and "loitered" in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) for eight hours. But they stayed in international airspace and did not enter US or Canadian airspace, the ...
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