NORAD: F-16s Scramble to Intercept Two Tu‑95 Bombers and Two Su‑35 Fighters Off Alaska Coast

NORAD said U.S. F-16s scrambled on Sept. 24 to intercept two Russian Tu‑95 bombers escorted by two Su‑35 fighters off the coast of Alaska, detecting the formation near the Air Defense Identification Zone. NORAD and USAF assets monitored and escorted the aircraft away without reported engagement.

Discovered 2025-09-25T00:52:46.911716-07:00 | 2025-09-25T00:52:46.911716-07:00

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  • NORAD scrambled F-16s to intercept two Tu‑95 bombers and two Su‑35 fighters on Sept. 24, underscoring continued long‑range Russian air activity near North American airspace; the aircraft were detected, monitored and escorted away by NORAD/USAF assets. See recent Arctic readiness and operations during Northern Edge 2025.
  • The sortie is part of a broader pattern of sustained Russian long‑range and weapons‑capable flights across the High North and adjacent regions, following recent long‑duration combat sorties such as Russian MiG‑31 flights and weapons demonstrations over northern waters. For context, see the report on Russian MiG-31s armed with hypersonic ballistic missiles flying over the Barents Sea.

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Aviation A2Z militarywatchmagazine.com Wings UK Defence Journal Flying Magazine The Aviationist
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2025-09-25T00:52:46.911716-07:00
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