U.S. jets intercept Russian planes near aircraft carrier

U.S. jets intercept Russian planes near aircraft carrier - The U.S. Navy  released  four armed fighter jets  in order to  intercept  only two  Russian Tu-142 Bear aircraft  The idea  were flying near  your  aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan  at the  Pacific Ocean,  your current  Navy said Thursday.

The four F/A-18 fighter jets were  sent   As  "standard  managing  procedure"  in order to  escort planes flying near Navy ships,  Based on   a  Navy statement.

The Russian aircraft came  within   individual  nautical mile  IN ADDITION TO  were flying  on  500 feet  within  altitude  whilst   your  100,000-ton warship  feel  participating  within   an  bilateral training exercise  in  South Korea  on  Tuesday.

The Navy said  an  ship escorting  your own  Reagan  through  exercises near  your current  Korean Peninsula hailed  the  Russian planes but did not  apply for a  response.

"It  will be   standard   managing   procedure for  U.S. planes  to be able to  escort aircraft flying  in the  vicinity  involving  U.S. Navy ships," Navy Cmdr. William J. Marks said  with   a good  email. "This type  involving  interaction  is usually  not unprecedented.  overall   my spouse and i  would characterize  your  interaction  Just like  safe."

Tuesday's encounter  by the   only two  Russian Tu-142s, naval reconnaissance  ones   of a  Russian Tu-95 Bear bombers,  feel   primary  reported  because of the  military newspaper Stars  ALONG WITH  Stripes.

A U.S. ship followed  ones  Russian planes  In the same way  they moved away  through the  Reagan, according  for the  Stripes report.

In  a great  separate release,  your own  Navy identified  the  ships involved  with the  exercises  Equally   your own  guided missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville  and also the  guided-missile destroyers USS Mustin, USS Fitzgerald  AND ALSO  USS Curtis Wilbur.