Russian Bombers Fly Within 50 Miles Of California Coast -- Washington Free Beacon
U.S. F-22, F-15 jets intercept four Bear H bombers near Alaska, Northern California
Four Russian strategic bombers triggered U.S. air defense systems while conducting practice bombing runs near Alaska this week, with two of the Tu-95 Bear H aircraft coming within 50 miles of the California coast, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (Norad) confirmed Wednesday.
“The last time we saw anything similar was two years ago on the Fourth of July,” Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, a Norad spokesman, told the Free Beacon.
Davis said the latest Bear H incursions began Monday around 4:30 p.m. Pacific time when radar detected the four turbo-prop powered bombers approaching the U.S. air defense zone near the far western Aleutian Islands.
Two U.S. Air Force F-22 jets were scrambled and intercepted the bombers over the Aleutians.
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Update #1: USAF jets scrambled TWICE as nuclear-capable Russian bombers go on practise run off Alaska... then fly within 50 miles of Californian coast -- Daily Mail
Update #2: Air Force jets scrambled this week as Russian bombers fly within 50 miles of U.S. coast -- al.com
My Comment: I guess this is the Russian way to respond to recent U.S. deployments .... Putin on notice: Two U.S. stealth bombers head to Europe for first time amid tension -- Washington Times
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