The aircraft were spotted in international airspace around 50 miles southwest of the Alaskan town of Chariot
FOX News: Russian bombers, fighter jets fly near Alaska, prompting Air Force escort
Two Russian Bear bombers -- escorted for the first time by a pair of Su-35 "Flanker" fighter jets -- entered Alaska's Air Defense Zone early Thursday morning, U.S. officials told Fox News.
The Russian formation was intercepted by a pair of U.S. Air Force F-22 stealth fighter jets that were already flying a patrol about 50 miles southwest of Chariot, Alaska. A NORAD spokesperson told Fox News the intercept began at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
It was the first time the U.S. Air Force has seen advanced Russian Su-35 fighter jets escort Russian Cold War-era bombers near Alaska.
The Russian fighter jets were unarmed and remained in international airspace, officials said.
Late last month, Russian bombers flew near Alaska over four consecutive days for the first time since 2014.
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Update: Russian fighter jets intercepted off the coast of Alaska (Daily Mail)
WNU Editor: This is the first time that Russian bombers have been escorted by fighters off the coast of Alaska since the end of the Cold War.
