Keywords: Tupolev Tu-95 south of Japan 2008-02-09.jpg One of two Russian Tu-95 Bear long rang bomber aircraft which neared the U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz CVN 68 on Feb 9 2008 south of Japan As standard procedure the carrier launched a fighter intercept of F/A-18 Hornet strike fighters assigned to Carrier Air Wing CVN 11 as escort Nimitz was transiting through the Western Pacific on a regularly scheduled deployment when the incident occurred http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 55194 2008-02-08 US Navy personnel PD-USGov-Military-Navy Files by User BrokenSphere Aerial photographs of Tupolev Tu-95 in flight |