US and Canadian fighter jets intercept Russian reconnaissance planes off Alaska’s coast

US F-22 stealth jets and Canadian F-18 fighters intercept two Russian reconnaissance planes that refused to leave the Alaskan Air Defense Zone for four hours Two Russian Tupolev Tu-142 reconnaissance planes were intercepted Monday  US and Canadian fighter jets escorted the planes during four-hour flight  North American officials say Russian planes flew 50 miles off Alaskan … Read more