Russian fighter jets escorted out of Alaskan ADIZ after NORAD scramble

NORAD intercepted and escorted Russian military aircraft near Alaska’s western coast on Thursday, marking yet another routine yet tense encounter in the region’s airspace. According to official sources, two Tu-95 bombers, two Su-35 fighters, and an A-50 spy plane were detected within the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), prompting a swift response from U.S. fighter jets. NORAD scrambled two F-16s, two F-35s, and four KC-135 tankers to intercept the Russian aircraft, successfully escorting them until they exited the zone. The operation was conducted without incident, with NORAD confirming that the aircraft did not breach U.S. or Canadian sovereign airspace….