An F/A-18 Hornet from Carrier Air Wing 11, embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz escorts a Russian Tu-95 Bear, long rang bomber aircraft on Feb. 9, 2008 south of Japan. The bomber neared the vicinity of the carrier resulting in the fighter intercept. Nimitz was transiting through the Western Pacific on a regularly scheduled deployment when the incident occurred.
| Date Taken: | 02.09.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 06.15.2012 07:28 |
| Photo ID: | 90051 |
| VIRIN: | 080521-O-9999X-002 |
| Resolution: | 1400x876 |
| Size: | 112.39 KB |
| Location: | USPACOM, AT SEA |
| Web Views: | 325 |
| Downloads: | 43 |
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