Russia Scrambles Jets to Intercept U.S. B-52 Bombers Approaching its border over Barents Sea
In a significant escalation, Russia scrambled MiG-29 and MiG-31 fighter jets to intercept two U.S. B-52H strategic bombers..
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Mikoyan MiG-31
Interceptor aircraft
The Mikoyan MiG-31 is a supersonic interceptor aircraft developed for the Soviet Air Forces by the Mikoyan design bureau as a replacement for the earlier MiG-25 "Foxbat"; the MiG-31 is based on and shares design elements with the MiG-25.
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