U.S. F16s Intercept Russian Bombers and Fighter Jets Near Alaska ADIZ

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Anytime there is an intrusion over U.S. Airspace by a non alliance country, NORAD will scramble at least two fighters to go have a look and find out what's up there. The target has to be identified before firing on it. Most likely, they will be told to follow the American jets back to their own airspace. If they disobey, they may get a few flares fired at them to know this isn't a game. This all plays out in a matter of minutes.

The Russians may have been checking response time. They have done this before.
 

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I guess they thought the F-16’s are the most expendable. They are heavy and don’t maneuver very well, not to mention they have been around since the mid ‘70’s. The F-22’s would have been a better choice, especially if they would have engaged the other guys. The F-16 has been used more for ground support. The F-22 Raptor is used more for taking on bogeys or bandits. I would stick to the F/A-18 Super Hornet. This plane is a one size fits all. It has multiple uses. I don’t think the F-22 has any kills yet, except for 1 spy balloon.

The F-16’s flew out of Eielson AF Base. I think they were checking response time from NORAD.
 
Attacking the US would be suicide, unless they have some secret weapon, but they can't even keep their old tanks in working order.
 
I was thinking about this after the Russians intervened into U.S. airspace. Remember near the end of the Cold War when the U.S. surrounded a Russian jet that had wondered into U.S. airspace just off the Alaskan coastline and Elmendorf had scrambled 2 or 3 fighter jets to chase the bandit back home, but he (the Russian pilot) radioed that he was out of fuel, so the Americans stationed at ALCOM (Alaska Command at Elmendorf) agreed to let the Russian jet set down on one of the huge ice packs and then they brought out a tanker from Elmendorf to refill the plane. It was a tough pill to swallow for the Russians, but they agreed to let it happen. Does anyone remember that incident when it happened? I remember it only because I had just left Alaska 3 days before it happened. I think it was around 1990. I spoke to one of the pilots who told me they had a good conversation with the pilot and also fed him. He told me, “those Russians aren’t so bad.”
 
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I was thinking about this after the Russians intervened into U.S. airspace. Remember near the end of the Cold War when the U.S. surrounded a Russian jet that had wondered into U.S. airspace just off the Alaskan coastline and Elmendorf had scrambled 2 or 3 fighter jets to chase the bandit back home, but he (the Russian pilot) radioed that he was out of fuel, so the Americans stationed at ALCOM (Alaska Command at Elmendorf) agreed to let the Russian jet set down on one of the huge ice packs and then they brought out a tanker from Elmendorf to refill the plane. It was a tough pill to swallow for the Russians, but they agreed to let it happen. Does anyone remember that incident when it happened? I remember it only because I had just left Alaska 3 days before it happened. I think it was around 1990. I spoke to one of the pilots who told me they had a good conversation with the pilot and also fed him. He told me, “those Russians aren’t so bad.”
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So who paid for the jet fuel ? I don't think Russian pilots carry an American Express card , do they ? "They brought out a tanker " ? A ship ? Landing a fighter jet on ice on the ocean seems highly unlikely to me. What about the take off, which usually requires a couple of thousand yards of take off runway ? The whole story sounds fishy to me. Got a news source for this ??? JimB.
 
one day it may not be a game anymore!! that's why we have drills, practice practice all the time.. one thing yall have to remember though are that there are rules to war, stupid as that sounds but they are there and because of some all high and mighty people we are forced to abide by them even if the enemy does not
 
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So who paid for the jet fuel ? I don't think Russian pilots carry an American Express card , do they ? "They brought out a tanker " ? A ship ? Landing a fighter jet on ice on the ocean seems highly unlikely to me. What about the take off, which usually requires a couple of thousand yards of take off runway ? The whole story sounds fishy to me. Got a news source for this ??? JimB.
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I think I may have distorted the facts. I think I may have screwed it up. The more I think about it, the plane may have been on a scientific expedition checking out the ice. I think the Russian plane was refueled by an Air Force C-130 transporter. They were headed home, but fuel was low and decided to attempt a landing in Alaska. Here check this out. It may be what I was thinking about. I remember reading that it did land on an ice path.

Russian Plane
 
Been There said:
I think I may have distorted the facts. I think I may have screwed it up. The more I think about it, the plane may have been on a scientific expedition checking out the ice. I think the Russian plane was refueled by an Air Force C-130 transporter. They were headed home, but fuel was low and decided to attempt a landing in Alaska. Here check this out. It may be what I was thinking about. I remember reading that it did land on an ice path.

Russian Plane
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That is a much more realistic rendering of the incident. A Russian non military aircraft with a scientific crew aboard, diverts to a US civilian airport, short on fuel. A US transport plane with a on board fuel bladder comes and refuels the Russian aircraft, and it leaves . Thanks for the link, which clears up the facts. JimB.
 
jimintoronto said:
So who paid for the jet fuel ? I don't think Russian pilots carry an American Express card , do they ? "They brought out a tanker " ? A ship ? Landing a fighter jet on ice on the ocean seems highly unlikely to me. What about the take off, which usually requires a couple of thousand yards of take off runway ? The whole story sounds fishy to me. Got a news source for this ??? JimB.
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lol

 
jimintoronto said:
That is a much more realistic rendering of the incident. A Russian non military aircraft with a scientific crew aboard, diverts to a US civilian airport, short on fuel. A US transport plane with a on board fuel bladder comes and refuels the Russian aircraft, and it leaves . Thanks for the link, which clears up the facts. JimB.
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My mind isn't as sharp as it once was. I do remember when a Russian fighter jet shot down a Korean airline plane killing a few hundred onboard. That was back in the early '80's. I think the Korean plane wandered into Russian airspace and made some maneuvers that were suspicious to the Russian fighter, so the pilot did attempt to communicate with the Korean plane to no avail, but the Korean plane did not take any action and continued on its way, so the Russian pilot said in an interview later that he did what he was ordered to do.

Of course, the U.S. also shot down an Iranian passenger plane as well by the USS Vincennes using 2-SAM's. I think this happened just a few years after the Russian-Korean shoot down.
 

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