A U.S. military official says that one Russian Tupolev 95 buzzed the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz twice, at a low altitude of about 2,000 feet, while another bomber circled about 50 nautical miles out. The official was speaking on condition of anonymity because the reports on the flights were classified as secret.

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He stated he didn't think it was prudent to do so, but didn't think it was anything to get alarmed or go to GQ over... "we responded just like we train"....

The press seemed determined to get in questions about airspace over the carrier being restricted in any way and if this needs to be something the US should be concerned about in addressing existing relationship with Russia...friggin goonie press geeks all of'm.

I remember being shadowed a few times on IKE in the Med. by Russian frigates that would slowly cruise right up to within 500 feet of us....just another out and about day on that pig!

Their fleet, from what I saw of it, always looked like it could use some paint and more attention to corrosion....maybe.... because that is what I was doing all the time...

"Let's Go Downtown" - Flight of the Intruder
 

http://www.327infantry.org/second/c_co 

Same Mud Same Blood - NBC documentary filmed 1967 RVN, chronicle Frank McGee

All the way, sir!!!

If I were a bett'n man I would say that is a big Ahh-firmma-titty, but you won't hear anyone from the Navy admit it!

PC answer to that is: To much at stake in the bigger scheme of things for us to be pulling any shannanagins like that!

Reality answer to that is: To test ones opponent is to find ones weaknesses!

I can't speak about any bravado that goes on today, but when I was in, Yes...the ole cat and mouse game
could get out of hand and did on several occasions....I suspect our political relationship with
the Russians will need some fine tuning in the coming months!

"Let's Go Downtown" - Flight of the Intruder
 

http://www.327infantry.org/second/c_co 

Same Mud Same Blood - NBC documentary filmed 1967 RVN, chronicle Frank McGee

"U.S. Paratroopers offer the enemy maximum opportunity to give his life for his country."

"This is H37 adjust fire over"

Obviously the general is ate up in his thinking/pride when it comes to being experienced at finding a ship as large as a friggin carrier in the open ocean, but then again I'm sure it's a controlled release statement on their accomplishment of just getting back into the swing of patrolling the oceans again...

"Let's Go Downtown" - Flight of the Intruder
 

http://www.327infantry.org/second/c_co 

Same Mud Same Blood - NBC documentary filmed 1967 RVN, chronicle Frank McGee