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A pair of U.S. Air Force stealth fighter jets intercepted two Russian nuclear-capable bombers Friday morning off the coast of Alaska, a spokesman for NORAD (North American Aeorospace Defense Command) told Fox News

Two separate defense officials reached by Fox News said the Russian bombers came within 55 miles of Alaska’s west coast.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/05/12/us-air-force-jets-intercept-2-russian-bombers-off-alaska-coast.html

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... the Russian bombers came within 55 miles of Alaska’s west coast.

Back off, Boris.

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A pair of U.S. Air Force stealth fighter jets intercepted two Russian nuclear-capable bombers Friday morning off the coast of Alaska, a spokesman for NORAD (North American Aeorospace Defense Command) told Fox News
Two separate defense officials reached by Fox News said the Russian bombers came within 55 miles of Alaska’s west coast.
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Researching-testing our defenses and response times. They did this several weeks ago in UK too - Planes Scrambled.