Russian Tu-95 on a much friendlier visit to a UK air base.
(AP photo)
F-22 Raptors scrambled twice over the weekend to intercept Russian heavy bombers near our coast:
The first incident occurred at 10:30 a.m. ET on July 4 off the coast of Alaska, Fox News is told. Two U.S. Air Force F-22 jets were scrambled from their base in Alaska to intercept two Tupolev Tu-95 long-range strategic bombers, capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
The second incident occurred at 11:00 a.m. ET also on July 4, off the central coast of California. Two F-15s from an undisclosed location were scrambled to intercept another pair of Tu-95 Bear bombers.
A spokesman for NORAD would not confirm if either pair of bombers was armed.
Not much fun sending up unarmed bombers, is it?
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