Alaska-based F-22 fighters scrambled on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday last week to intercept a Russian IL-20 in airspace around Alaska.
JBER-based F-22s intercepted a Russian Ilyushin Il-20 like this one on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of last week.
But Ott says that didn’t affect last week’s otherwise routine interceptions of the Russian planes near Alaska. Troy Bouffard is a 22-year Army veteran who now directs UAF’s Center for Arctic Security and Resilience. He says the timing of the Russian sorties is notable because they likely were intended to send a message to the United States and its allies.
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