Air Force F-15s Intercept 2 Russian Bombers
Associated Press
ANCHORAGE, Alaska —
Air Force F-15s intercepted two Russian Bear G-series bombers off western Alaska early Friday, an Air Force spokeswoman said.
The intercept was made at 2:21 a.m., 538 miles west of Cold Bay, the Air Force said. The F-15s steered the bombers away from the United States. The bombers never penetrated U.S. air space, the Air Force said.
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