The Snapshots in Time Collection
Close-Up of Soviet Tu-16 'Badger' Tail Fin and Engine Nacelle, Cold War Intercept
Sunlight rakes across the fuselage of a Soviet Tu-16 'Badger' as its tail fin falls into deep shadow in this close intercept photograph. Encounters like this were routine for US Navy carrier fighters shadowing Soviet aircraft during Cold War patrols in the Pacific. Project: 218135