U.S. and Canadian fighter jets intercepted two Russian long-range bombers off the coast of Alaska on Aug. 8, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command, which released images of the encounter.
Two U.S. F-22 stealth jets and two Canadian CF-18 fighters intercepted the nuclear-capable Russian Tu-95 Bear bombers after they entered Alaskan and Canadian Air Defense Identification Zones, which extend approximately 200 miles off Alaska’s western coast, NORAD said in a statement.
