Aero-News: Quote of the Day

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“...this Russian activity in the Alaska ADIZ occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat."

Source: From a press release from NORAD, detailing how four Russian aircraft were detected within the ADIZ. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) recently announced that they had tracked four Russian military aircraft operating in the Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) surrounding Alaska. The incident trails several other Russian military activities in the region this month. The command clarified that these aircraft did not breach American or Canadian airspace.

FMI: www.norad.mil