Pentagon Backs Off Fighter Escort for Intel Flights Near North Korea
ESCORT SERVICE The Pentagon backs off its plan to provide fighter escorts for RC-135 Cobra Ball and Rivet Joint intelligence-gathering aircraft monitoring North Korea. Instead, the aircraft are flying tracks farther out to sea, beyond the reach of short-range MiGs. Meanwhile, the Air Force sends the...
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