Russian Blackjack Strategic Bombers 'Buzz' The North American Coastline

An E-3 AWACS, 2x F-22, 2x CF-18 fighter jets from NORAD positively identified 2x Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers entering the Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone on January 26, 2019. Bombers remained in international airspace and did not enter sovereign territory pic.twitter.com/utKe26SRBB

— NORAD & USNORTHCOM (@Norad_Northcom) January 26, 2019

Daily Mail: US and Canadian Air Force scramble four fighter jets to intercept two Russian bombers closing in on North American airspace off coast of Alaska

* Two US Air Force F-22 fighter jets and two Canadian CF-18 jets escorted the aircraft, which 'remained in international airspace'
* NORAD 'positively identified 2x Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers'
* First known Russian flight near North America this year
* The US Air Force sent planes from their air base in Alaska and the Russian planes 'did not enter sovereign territory'
* 'Ability to deter and defeat threats to our citizens starts with successfully detecting, tracking and positively identifying aircraft of interest', NORAD says

The US and Canadian Air Force were forced to scramble four fighter jets Saturday to intercept two Russian bombers closing in on North American airspace off the coast of Alaska.

Two US Air Force F-22 fighter jets and two Canadian CF-18 jets escorted the supersonic, nuclear capable aircraft after they were spotted above North America.

Both jets 'remained in international airspace', according to The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

Officials said 'NORAD positively identified 2x Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers entering the Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone'.

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