The squadron of Tu-142 aircraft circled many times at small altitudes above two American submarines while F-22 fighters were close.

North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) yesterday released a video of the Russian Tu-142 submarine hunting squad on a Seadragon base off the coast of Alaska, where USS Connecticut and USS Toledo nuclear submarines are participating. ice breaking rehearsals (ICEX).

NORAD commander Terrence O'Shaughnessy said the incident occurred on March 9, when Russian aircraft flew into the Air Defense Identification Area (ADIZ) of Alaska. It is currently unknown which U.S. Navy submarine video was shot.

The two Tu-142s flew many times at an altitude of about 760 m, just above the two American submarines, while the US F-22 and CF-18 Canadian fighters were close by. US officials did not disclose the time the Russian border was drafted on the Seadragon base, but said the Tu-142s operated in ADIZ Alaska for about four hours.

ADIZ Alaska extends about 200 nautical miles off the west coast of the state. Gen O'Shaughnessy said US and Russian aircraft had repeatedly encountered in the area, but Russian aircraft had never invaded American airspace. The two sides often carry out the approach, approach professionally and safely.

The Tu-142 is a Soviet long-range submarine and reconnaissance aircraft based on the Tu-95 strategic bomber platform. The deep-upgraded Tu-142MK is equipped with a variety of modern sensor systems to detect submarines, along with the radar system and guided missiles for cruise missiles.

Each Tu-142MK aircraft has a combat radius of 6,500 km, carrying up to 9 tons of weapons including water buoys, torpedoes, torpedoes and anti-ship cruise missiles Kh-35. The ability to detect and destroy many types of submarines has made it known as the "underground killer" of the Russian naval air force.