Not every Russian plane flying near the Alaska ADIZ prompts a U.S. response, but when the Air Force does respond, it sends F-22 Raptors from the 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER). We just don’t know the criteria for such a response. The Raptors are supported by ...
Two F-22 fighters intercepted several Russian planes that were flying near Alaska this week. According to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), American and Canadian F-22 fighter jets were sent to intercept two Russian Mig-31 fighter jets on Wednesday. The following day Canadian ...
Just 6 days ago,Putin warned NATO that it risks war with Russiabecause of its involvement in the Ukraine conflict. This could all be just saber-rattling, but there's enough plane and sub activity to warrant keeping close tabs on what our enemy is up to. With Missouri being the home of ...
"The Royal Navy and RAF (Royal Air Force) have once again shown they stand ready to defend our country at a moment's notice and I pay tribute to the professionalism and bravery of those involved in these latest operations," he added. The Royal Navy also shadowed Russian military vessels p...
A missile was released from a Russian aircraft near an unarmed RAF plane on a routine patrol over the Black Sea, the defence secretary has revealed. In a statement updating MPs on the war inUkraine, Ben Wallace said the incident happened on 29 September and thatRussiahas acknowledged it ...
The Russian planes were in the Alaska ADIZ but didn’t enter sovereign U.S. or Canadian airspace. Two random Il-38Ns According to the Russian Pacific Fleet’s press-service, the Il-38s were conducting a “flight-tactical exercise” to their max combat radius — about 2,200 km (1,188...
Passengers in Alaska plane crash that killed 6 were flying home for Russian ChristmasRACHEL D'ORO
Top figure skaters from the United States and Russia were on board the plane that crashed in Washington, D.C., after colliding with a military helicopter.
While they are joking about it now by saying "Maybe we should take back Alaska", those jokes tend to get very real very fast. And, the last time I checked, that is US soil. So by putting that funding into Ukraine, as terrible as this might sound, it basically forces Russia to not...
Some Americans have been allowed to fly into parts of Siberia near Alaska since the Soviet Union collapsed last year. But Myers said no American has been allowed to fly in to the peninsula. “It’s a fabulous area of geysers, hot springs and good harbors,” Heinsheimer said. “I think ...