For four days in a row, Russian military planes have been sighted off the coast of Alaska. While the aircraft never entered U.S. airspace, their presence has U.S. defense officials wondering what Russia is trying to achieve.
The most recent sightings involved two IL-38 maritime patrol planes on Wednesday and two Tu-95 nuclear-capable bombers on Thursday. It’s unknown if the Air Force scrambled any jets in response.
Yesterday, the bombers entered the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone about 700 nautical miles southwest of Anchorage. This Zone is a designated region of international airspace around the United States and Canada designed to serve as a buffer for aircraft headed toward North America.
Find out what message the Russians intend with the frequent flights and what it might mean for U.S.-Russian relations moving forward. It can be found on the next page.
We need to start flying by their borders
since 1948
since 1948
Big whoop. They are a second rate power.
Propellers?
I live in Alaska and I say so what. They have no chance of getting over to do a bomb run they would have better luck in the lower 48. Bomber vs f22 = no more bomber
Time to send are bombers to Russia border
guess they CAN see Russia from Sarah’s
Its OK! Sara has a half dozen fighter jets parked on her driveway!
How old is that bomber? Propellers?