NORAD Intercepts Two Russian Tu-142s in Alaskan and Canadian ADIZs

F-35s, F-22s and CF-18, supported by tankers and AWACS, were scrambled by NORAD to intercept two Russian Tu-142 operating in the Alaskan and Canadian Air Defense Identification Zones. For the second time this year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) reported an intercept of Russian military aircraft, specifically two Russian Tupolev Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance […]