NORAD intercepts Russian, Chinese planes - The Hill - NewsNation

[TexasTowelie]

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. NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer has more on what’s believed to the first time that Russia and China have operated together in this manner.

[sheshe2]

1. Whoa.

This isn't good.

[dchill]

2. HO. LEE. SHIT.

[surfered]

3. Ukraine has shot down so many Russian SU bombers, I wasn't sure they had any left.

[Angleae]

5. These aren't SU bombers, they're going to be the bigger TU planes, likely TU-95.

[surfered]

7. Thanks

[surfered]

8. NORAD press release identifies them as TU-95.

[Gore1FL]

4. Just doing what they do.

It's not too different from when we operate a carrier group near them.

[suegeo]

6. Kick

Interesting timing for this first time ever collaborate of Russia & China