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    USS Nimitz intercept and escort Russian bombers [Image 3 of 3]

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    The image shows a Russian military turboprop aircraft in flight, identifiable by the red star insignia on the tail fin. The aircraft displays the distinctive swept-wing design and contra-rotating propeller configuration characteristic of a Tupolev Tu-95 'Bear' strategic bomber or Tu-142 maritime patrol variant. The aircraft is photographed from another aircraft at altitude, with cloud cover visible below.

    USPACOM, AT SEA

    02.09.2008

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    U.S. Navy           

    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.

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    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: 490
    Downloads: 91

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    The image shows a large Russian strategic bomber aircraft in flight above a cloud layer, accompanied by what appears to be a smaller interceptor or escort jet in the background. The large aircraft displays a red star insignia on its tail fin, identifying it as a Russian military aircraft. The scene appears to depict an intercept or escort mission at high altitude.
    Two military aircraft are visible in silhouette against a clear blue sky. The larger aircraft on the left appears to be a turboprop strategic bomber with four contra-rotating propeller engines and a distinctive swept-wing configuration, consistent with a Tu-95 Bear type aircraft. A smaller jet fighter-type aircraft flies in close proximity to the right, suggesting an intercept or escort scenario.
    The image shows a Russian military turboprop aircraft in flight, identifiable by the red star insignia on the tail fin. The aircraft displays the distinctive swept-wing design and contra-rotating propeller configuration characteristic of a Tupolev Tu-95 'Bear' strategic bomber or Tu-142 maritime patrol variant. The aircraft is photographed from another aircraft at altitude, with cloud cover visible below.

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