Two F-22s were scrambled from Elmendorf Air Force Base on the evening of Apr. 17 to intercept a Russian Tu-95 bomber that was approaching the coast of Alaska.
By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The fighters were supported by an E-3 from Elmendorf and a KC-135 from Eielson Air Force Base.
Although such intercepts have taken place in the past, this is the first time such kind of intercept took place since President Donald Trump took office.