More Russian Surveillance Aircraft Intercepted by NORAD — Three in Less than a Week
Last week, Russian intelligence-gathering planes were intercepted by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) on Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday. NORAD, which is a combined U.S.-Canada effort to monitor and protect the sovereign airspace of the two countries, scrambled two fighters, an early warning and control aircraft, and two aerial refuelers to intercept the Ilyushin IL-20 Coot on Sunday, according to a news release from NORAD...
To Read Full Story Login Below.