The Snapshots in Time Collection
Soviet Tu-95 "Bear" Reconnaissance Aircraft Intercepted Over Open Ocean, VF-162 Air-to-Air Photograph
A Soviet Tu-95 "Bear" long-range aircraft, photographed during a Cold War-era intercept by U.S. Navy fighter pilots of VF-162 flying from USS Ticonderoga. Throughout the Vietnam War period, Soviet reconnaissance aircraft routinely shadowed American carrier battle groups, prompting fighters to scramble and visually document these encounters over international waters. Project: 218011