Comments on: USS Nimitz Buzzed By Russian Bombers – Intercepted By F-18 Fighter Jets

By: Pajamas Media » Russia ‘Resets’ U.S. Relations … Back to Cold War Era

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:18:12 +0000

[...] February 2008, two Russian strategic bombers buzzed the U.S. carrier Nimitz, and the carrier group had to scramble fighter jets to ward them off. One flew directly above the [...]

By: DonM

DonM — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:52:57 +0000

I find it very strange that these bombers are doing this. Just recently Russian Subs have been spotted of the East Coast of the US for what reason?

By: Doug Robb

Doug Robb — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:43:51 +0000

I’m curious as to why two boogies inbound inside the defensive perimeter of a US Navy aircraft carrier were not intercepted long before they could fly over the carrier. They have no business being in that air-space, why didn’t the carrier radar intercept the two Russians in the area long before they could fly over? Very strange!

By: Barry

Barry — Sat, 23 May 2009 15:48:23 +0000

Russian bombers have been overflying U.S. carriers for a long time. I was on the Enterprise in 1969 and Constellation in 1973 enroute to Vietnam. It was routine during transit across the Pacific for Bears to overfly our ships. It was explained that they were on a routine training mission and were patrolling the western pacific.

By: Readers

Readers — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:04:36 +0000

One thing made me curious. How did the russian aircraft find the us warship? For an old plane to find a warship in the vast ocean, that must be really hard work.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:09:41 +0000

Russia and the US are doing this to each other on a regular basis… It is a good exersize to keep both power’s defenses up on their readiness toes is it not…

It is hardly a terror – but – it is good to hear the crew of the USS Nimitz is alert and quick to respond… It is not Russia we have to worry about is it…???