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Home » World Military Forces » Russia     F/A-18 Hornet Intercepts Tu-95 Bear Click on image to view larger image Photo Details Admin Registered: January 2008 Posts: 1,267 (Feb. 2, 2008) An F/A-18 Hornet from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11, embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) 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. U.S. Navy Photo (Released) · Date: Tue February 12, 2008 · Views: 1029 · Filesize: 23.5kb, 172.3kb · Dimensions: 1400 x 1050 · Additional Info Keywords: F/A-18 Hornet Intercepts Tu-95 Bear Linked Thumbnail:   Linked Medium: Medium Image: Direct link: