NORAD scrambled F-16 fighters to intercept a Russian spy plane that keeps popping up off Alaska

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North American Aerospace Defense Command CF-18 Hornets and F-16 Fighting Falcons escort a LC-130 Hercules assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing over the North Slope of Alaska, February 26, 2025.
NORAD has scrambled F-16s four times in the past week to respond to Russian aircraft.

US Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Tuller

What made this Russian fighter jet's shockingly aggressive maneuvers near a US F-16 so dangerous

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A screenshot of a Russian Su-35 flying at an angle in front of the nose of a US F-16. A blue sky and clouds are in the background.
The Russian Su-35 made an "unsafe" and "unprofessional" maneuver near a US F-16 on September 23, NORAD said.

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Video captures a Russian fighter jet dangerously ripping past a US F-16 during an intercept

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A white and blue Russian Su-35 flies above white clouds and against a blue sky.
NORAD command called the Su-35's conduct "unsafe" and "unprofessional."

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NORAD scrambled 2 F-16 fighter jets that fired flares to flag down an aircraft that got too close to Biden's vacation spot

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Two US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons
Two US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons

US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz

Here's why mysterious flying objects are suddenly popping up all over the place, according to the military command that's been shooting them down

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Josh Gunderson, F-22 Demonstration Team commander, performs during a practice at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., May 29, 2020.
U.S. Air Force Maj. Josh Gunderson, F-22 Demonstration Team commander, performs during a practice at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., May 29, 2020.

US Air Force photo by Lt. Sam Eckholm

Elon Musk joked that the UAPs shot down over North America are alien 'friends of mine' as questions remain over their origins

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The Chinese spy balloon is shot down on February 4, and Elon Musk.

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A US fighter jet shot down an 'unidentified object' flying over northern Canada

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Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau, gestures as he speaks at a joint press conference Monday, March 7, 2022.

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