Russian Bomber Buzzes USS Intrepid

Object NamePhotograph

Historic Owner Angel Torres Jr.

Association USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

Date1972–74

PeriodCold War

Mediumphotographic paper

ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Angel Torres Jr. P2013.208.07

Object numberP2013.208.07

DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Horizontal image of a Myasishchev M-4 Molot (NATO code named Bison) seen in sky through rails of Intrepid, with edge of Intrepid with a plane on it at right side of photograph.

Back of the photograph is stamped in upper left corner with black ink and reads, "This is the Russian M4 Molot (code Bison). I // photographed this bomber as it was buzzing the // Intrepid while we were in the North Atlantic. I took it // while standing on the sponson deck just outside the // photo lab as the plane flew from the starboard side // to port just aft of the ship. About a month later some // guys from Naval Intelligence came on baord the ship to ask // who took the photo, and it wasn't until I looked over // someone's shoulder that I realized that it was my photo // that they were talking about. I gave them the // details."

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