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NORAD intercepts Russian, Chinese planes - The Hill - NewsNation
As President Joe Biden was speaking to the nation, the North American Aerospace Defense Command was scrambling jets to intercept two Russian and two Chinese bombers. NewsNations Kellie Meyer has more on whats believed to the first time that Russia and China have operated together in this manner.
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NORAD intercepts Russian, Chinese planes - The Hill - NewsNation (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Jul 2024
OP
Ukraine has shot down so many Russian SU bombers, I wasn't sure they had any left.
surfered
Jul 2024
#3
These aren't SU bombers, they're going to be the bigger TU planes, likely TU-95.
Angleae
Jul 2024
#5
sheshe2
(88,162 posts)1. Whoa.
This isn't good.
dchill
(40,779 posts)2. HO. LEE. SHIT.
surfered
(3,766 posts)3. Ukraine has shot down so many Russian SU bombers, I wasn't sure they had any left.
Angleae
(4,658 posts)5. These aren't SU bombers, they're going to be the bigger TU planes, likely TU-95.
surfered
(3,766 posts)8. NORAD press release identifies them as TU-95.
Gore1FL
(21,997 posts)4. Just doing what they do.
It's not too different from when we operate a carrier group near them.
suegeo
(2,830 posts)6. Kick
Interesting timing for this first time ever collaborate of Russia & China