Six Russian military aircraft operating in Alaskan Adiz, including the TU-95, TU-142 and A-50, were intercepted by the F-35 and F-16.
Norad posted photos of the interception photos of six Russian aircraft intercepting in the Bering Sea at the Alaska Air Defense Identification Identification Zone (ADIZ) on April 14, 2025. According to NoradRussia operated in the region for two and a half hours and was affirmed, tracked and intercepted by U.S. Air Force aircraft, and the photos showed F-35 and F-16.
Russian aircraft is part of a larger package with a variety of types, including two TU-95 Bear H strategic bombers, one tu-142 f/j Maritime patrol aircraft and anti-marine aircraft, an A-50 pillar early warning aircraft and two SU-35 flanking fighters. Stars and Stripes reported: “The invasion occurred in the Bering Sea, which separates from Alaska, which separates about 290 miles northeast of Shemya near the western end of the Aleutian chain.”
April 14, 2025, @NoradCommand Fighters affirm, track and intercept Russian military aircraft through the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in the international airspace west of Alaska. pic.twitter.com/6xmsqqq2w3r
— Alaska Norad Regional and Alaska Command (@anralcom) April 22, 2025
“Russian planes remain in international airspace and do not enter the sovereign airspace of the United States or Canada,” Nollard said. “Russian activities in Adiz, Alaska are regularly occurring and are not a threat.”
Contrary to many other occasions, “there is no indication of unsafe/unprofessional flight,” said Captain Rebecca Garland, Norard’s spokesman, Captain Rebecca Garland of the Canadian Armed Forces. Recent videos taken from the SU-35 cockpit show Russian aircraft very close to the Alaska F-35 during interception.
Recent close interactions
The latest close encounter video is not dated, but the only recent interception involving F-35 and SU-35 in Adiz, Alaska February 18, 2025. After the video appears online, a NORAD spokesperson provided War Zone In the following statement: “While we cannot verify the authenticity of the video, NORAD acknowledged the intercepting of Russian aircraft on February 18, 2025. The flight operations of Russian aircraft in the video are once again not what people expect to see from the professional air force.”
#Coldwar2 Russian fighter pilots have steel balls. well done! https://t.co/ayya03gfma pic.twitter.com/gj8mk3bazz
– Captain (n) (@capt_navy) April 4, 2025
The six-second video first appeared on the Fighter Telegraph channel, known for its connection to The The The Changer Russian Air Force. The video appears to be recorded with a cell phone, which is placed from one side of the cockpit to the other, and shows the F-35, the cockpit of the Su-35 and the TU-95 on the left on the right.
– #wehavethewatch –
From February 18 to 19, 2025, @NoradCommand The F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft affirmed and intercepted 2 Russian TU-95s and 2 SU-35 military aircraft in the Alaska Air Defense Signature Zone (ADIZ) (ADIZ) in the international space west of AK. pic.twitter.com/yamtxxz7fy
— Alaska Norad Regional and Alaska Command (@anralcom) February 21, 2025
Although the su-35 in the video appears to be in a “stable” position near the F-35's tail, a fairly short distance from it, September 23, 2024During routine interception, Russia's Su-35 conducted dangerous maneuvers, a move shot by the cockpit of a U.S. F-16C fighter jet to intercept and escort Russian aircraft.
The video captured that moment Russian Su-35 fighter jet JET performed a turn toward the F-16. The smooth contour of the Su-35 is becoming more and more obvious as it suddenly incorporates the F-16, thus revealing its movement to the camera.
“On Monday (September 23), the Norad plane flew a safe, disciplined interception in Alaskan Adiz,” said General Gregory Guillot, commander of the U.S. North. “A Russian Su-35's behavior is unsafe, unprofessional, and endangered, not what you see in a professional air force.”
This is not the first, and it may not be the last, with Russian interception being marked as “unprofessional” and “unsafe”. Over the years, there have been multiple reports of similar encounters, often involving US Air Force MQ-9 harvesters, US Navy P-8A maritime patrols and reconnaissance aircraft, such as the Black Sea or near the coast. Syria.
Air Defense Sign Zone
Adiz is a designated area of international airspace that extends to sovereign airspace, requiring identification of all aircraft for national security purposes and explained in other articles here Aeronauticianthere is a significant difference between airspace and Adiz.
Territorial sky is airspace, extending 12 nautical miles (about 22 kilometers) from a country's coastline, just like on territory, foreign aircraft cannot access without permission because it is considered a sovereign territory.
An Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) is part of a designated airspace around a country or is strictly identified, tracked and controlled by aircraft due to national security reasons. In Quick Response Alerts (QRAs), aircraft flying in these areas without proper authorization may be intercepted. The Adiz border usually extends beyond the national airspace covering the field, and although not defined by international law, any civil aircraft entering these areas will be closely monitored and require flight details for identification. Military aircraft that do not intend to enter national airspace are generally not exempt from the Adiz program, but foreign military aircraft within Adiz may be intercepted, identified and escorted.
