Navy Intercepts Russian Bombers

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. fighter planes intercepted two Russian bombers, including one that buzzed an American aircraft carrier in the western Pacific during the weekend, The Associated Press has learned.

A U.S. military official says that one Russian Tupolev 95 flew directly over the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz twice, at a low altitude of about 2,000 feet, while another bomber circled about 58 miles out. The official was speaking on condition of anonymity because the reports on the flights were classified as secret.

The Saturday incident, which never escalated beyond the flyover, comes amid heightened tensions between the United States and Russia over U.S. plans for a missile defense system based in Poland and the Czech Republic.

Such Russian bomber flights were common during the Cold War, but have been rare since.

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Sounds like the Nimitz went back in time again, only this time to when The Final Countdown was filmed!

Ballsy move on the Russian's part.

I just can't wait until one of them gets shot down...

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Don't say that...things will get ugly if we shoot one of them down.

Throughout the Cold War, this was a common occurrence, on both sides. They are out in international waters, so just about anything is fair game. They would buzz our ships and we would do the same, just keeping everyone alert, not really a sign of hostile intent.

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dude, not cool.


wonder if anyone got it on film though.

Guys, it was a sarcastic comment (hence the ...) meaning that I feel all hell would break loose if that happened.