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Russian planes escorted out of air space near Alaska

Feb. 20 (UPI) --Five Russian planes flew into the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone and were escorted out by U.S. planes on Thursday. The North American Aerospace Defense Command detected the ...
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NORAD's F-16s practice air defense operations from remote Alaskan airfield

F-16s of the 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron were deployed to the remote King Salmon airport to demonstrate NORAD's readiness to respond to potential threats throughout Alaska. U.S. Air Force F-16 ...
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NORAD intercepts 5 Russian aircraft near Alaska, though military says there was no threat

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Military jets were launched to intercept five Russian aircraft that were flying in international airspace off Alaska’s western coast, but military officials said Friday the ...
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U.S. fighter jets intercept Russian warplanes off Alaskan coast

U.S. fighter jets were scrambled Thursday to intercept multiple Russian bombers, fighter jets and a spy plane that were spotted flying off the western coast of Alaska near the Bering Strait, U.S.
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U.S. fighter jets intercept Russian warplanes off Alaskan coast

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. fighter jets were scrambled Thursday to intercept multiple Russian bombers, fighter jets and a spy plane that were spotted ...