One of two Russian Tu-95 Bear long rang bomber aircraft which neared the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz 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 11 as escort. 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 07:29 |
| Photo ID: | 90052 |
| VIRIN: | 080521-O-9999X-003 |
| Resolution: | 1400x1051 |
| Size: | 126.18 KB |
| Location: | USPACOM, AT SEA |
| Web Views: | 422 |
| Downloads: | 83 |
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