By Jack Phillips A Russian fighter jet flew close to a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) aircraft near the coast of Alaska, the command said on Monday. A NORAD aircraft intercepted the Russian military aircraft in a “safe and disciplined” manner near the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Sept. 23, NORAD said. […]
Tag: North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
North American Aerospace Defense Command, known until March 1981 as the North American Air Defense Command, is a combined organization of the United States and Canada that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and protection for Canada and the continental United States.