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Russian Bombers Harry US Ship

Posted Feb 12, 08 5:10 AM CST in World 

(Newser) – US fighter jets intercepted Russian bombers near the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz south of Japan today, Reuters reports. In an apparently tense moment, one of the Russian "Bear" bombers flew over the deck of the carrier. Four US F18 fighters took off from the Nimitz to escort the hostile aircraft out of the area.

The confrontation was reminiscent of numerous cold war incidents. "Nimitz launched aircraft to intercept and escort the Russian aircraft in the vicinity of the aircraft carrier," said a Pentagon official. "It is standard operating procedure for US planes to escort aircraft flying in the vicinity of US Navy ships." Russian bombers have recently amped up their flights near US territory and naval bases, demonstrating their long-range strike capabilities.

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F/A-18 fighter aircrafts are parked for maintenance on board the U.S. aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ, June 30, 2007. Th carrier launched four fighters when approached by two Russian bombers at the weekend....   (Associated Press)
An F-18 takes off from the USS Nimitz in the Persian Gulf, in this June 4, 2007 file photo. The Nimitz scrambled four similar aircraft when the carrier was approached by Russian bombers. (AP Photo/Hasan...   (Associated Press)
A U.S. fighter takes off from the flight deck of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, June 5, 2007. Four F-18s were launched to meet a pair of Russian bombers approaching the...   (Associated Press)
A Russian Tupolev 95 strategic Bear bomber like the ones that flew over the USS Nimitz. (AP Photo / MoD Crown Copyright)   (Associated Press)
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