USS Nimitz visited by a Russian Bear Aircraft

One of two Russian Tu-95 Bear long range bomber aircraft which neared the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) on Feb. 9, 2008 south of Japan. As standard procedure the carrier launched a fighter intercept of F/A-18 Hornet strike fighters assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVN ) 11 as escort. Nimitz was transiting through the Western Pacific on a regularly scheduled deployment when the incident occurred. U.S. Navy Photo (Released)

When the Flower Child was stationed in USS Ranger (CVA-61) U. S. Navy Attack Aircraft Carrier during the 1960s the Russian Bear aircraft overflew the USS Ranger. The Ranger had just departed Japan and was enroute back to the U. S. of America after a Six Month Deployment. So this is nothing new. I believe the Ranger overflight by a Bear was in 1963.