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Japanese Air Force Put on Alert After Russian Bomber Fly-By

: Nov 26, 2013 - : 3:13 am

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Japan placed its air force on alert after two Russian bombers flew near its airspace, a local news agency reported Monday, November 18, citing Japan’s Defense Ministry.

The pair of Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bombers was spotted off Tokyo over the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, Kyodo news agency reported.

After flying south toward the island of Okinawa, they turned around and flew northeast along the length of the Japanese archipelago and then headed north toward the Russian island of Sakhalin, Kyodo said.

The bombers did not violate Japanese airspace, the agency reported.

Japan also put its air force on alert Saturday when two Russian Tupolev Tu-142 reconnaissance planes flew near the archipelago.

The planes again did not violate Japanese airspace, but Japan’s Defense Ministry says it is analyzing Russia’s intentions behind the fly-bys, Kyodo said.

Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces were put on alert 105 times between July and September because of close encounters with Russian aircraft, according to military authorities.

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