The second formation, which came within 32 nautical miles of Alaska, consisted of another pair Tu-95 bombers and an A-50 aircraft. NORAD tasked F-22 Raptors supported by KC-135 Stratotankers and ...
In a recent interview with the AP, Air Force Lt. Gen. Case Cunningham explained that NORAD radars in Alaska and Canada —- known as the northern warning system — are the first to detect Santa.
Their deployment coincided with eight Russian aircraft and four navy vessels, including two submarines, traveling close to Alaska while Russia and China conducted joint military drills. None of ...