Russian aircraft approaches US carrier

Russian aircraft approaches US carrier

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US and South Korean fighter jets scrambled to turn back a Russian bomber that approached a US aircraft carrier during training exercises, South Korean and US officials said yesterday.

The Russian plane flew close to the USS Nimitz in waters off South Korea's eastern coast on Wednesday, but retreated shortly after the fighter jets approached, an official at the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said on condition of anonymity, citing policy.

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News agency quoted an unidentified military official as saying two F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters from the carrier and four South Korean F-16 jets were deployed to intercept the Russian plane.

In February, US fighter planes intercepted two Russian bombers - one directly flying over the Nimitz in the western Pacific ocean.

Why do they do this always? What do they get by doing this? They seems to be doing this when ever they get an opportunity to.

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[edit on 7-3-2008 by Enceladus]

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