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AMERICAN FIGHTERS INTERCEPTED RUSSIAN WARPLANES OVER ALASKA
http://gordonua.com/news/worldnews/Amerikanskie-istrebiteli-perehvalili-boevye-samolety-RF-nad-Alyaskoy-42119.html … ^ | SEPTEMBER 20 , 2014

Posted on 09/20/2014 12:05:50 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com

American fighters intercepted the Russian warplanes over Alaska

United States officials have attributed the provocation in the sky with the visit of President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko

US fighters intercepted six Russian military aircraft in the area of ​​Alaska. About it on his Twitter said CNN journalist Jim Skuitto.

"Russian planes stormed the US airspace larger group than usual: Two fighters, two bombers and two tanker" - wrote the correspondent.

Skuitto reported that the Americans intercepted the Russians. According to him, officials of the United States associated with the arrival of a provocation President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko States.

On the eve of Russian fighter jets violated airspace Sweden.

August 27 Finnish Border Guard Service has confirmed the violation of the airspace of Finland from the Russian Federation. On Thursday, August 21, the Japanese fighters were raised to intercept two Russian bombers.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: alaska; finland; japan; petroporoshenko; russia; sweden; ukraine
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

What does John Kerry say about this?


21 posted on 09/20/2014 2:25:48 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com
AMERICAN FIGHTERS INTERCEPTED RUSSIAN WARPLANES OVER ALASKA

or

US fighters intercepted six Russian military aircraft in the area of ​​Alaska.

Other sources say it was 55 miles off the coast, which is considerably different from "over Alaska".

22 posted on 09/20/2014 2:41:14 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (The IRS: either criminally irresponsible in backup procedures or criminally responsible of coverup.)
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To: 353FMG

Yup - Let’s all pee our pants.

Been going on for years.

(Radar operator stationed in AK, twice)


23 posted on 09/20/2014 2:42:29 PM PDT by TomServo
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To: KarlInOhio

I think these guys were intercepted in the ADIZ...which is a whole different story...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Defense_Identification_Zone_(North_America)#mediaviewer/File:Alaskan_ADIZ.jpg


24 posted on 09/20/2014 2:44:17 PM PDT by TomServo
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

AMERICAN FIGHTERS INTERCEPTED RUSSIAN WARPLANES OVER ALASKA


Gee, Sarah Palin can see Russian warplanes from her house now!

(Sarcasm directed at libtards (AKA walking, talking piles of sh*t) who think Tina Fey is Palin...)


25 posted on 09/20/2014 3:04:26 PM PDT by Peet (Liberals are the feces that are created when shame eats too much stupid. -Dale Gribble)
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To: Secret Agent Man

I think it might have been a tiger shark.


26 posted on 09/20/2014 3:19:29 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com
Back in the day Today, they get Raptors with **long range fangs**....bet the Russskis didn't even see 'em coming. Surprised they still had that many still flying and enough crews sober enough to fly 'em....
27 posted on 09/20/2014 3:31:37 PM PDT by ASOC (What are you doing now that Mexico has become OUR Chechnya?)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Probably reminds him of jingus khan.


28 posted on 09/20/2014 3:33:45 PM PDT by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/?s)
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To: TomServo

Campion AFS just above Galena, AC&W squadron.

Best assignment ever for this young punk kid — discovered what I wanted to do with my life.


29 posted on 09/21/2014 7:47:21 AM PDT by 353FMG
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To: 353FMG

Know where u are...

Ft. Yukon and Indian Mtn here..

Hey - this is like another comm check...SHORT!!!


30 posted on 09/21/2014 11:31:11 AM PDT by TomServo
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