http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=35305 "Nimitz CSG Ships Arrive in South Korea for Port Visits"] - U.S. Navy - (c/o Navy.mil) - 2/29/2008 On 5 March, it was again reported that a Russian bomber overflew Nimitz off the Korean coast, two F/A-18s were sent up and intercepted the Russian aircraft as it was three to five nautical miles (9 km) from the carrier at an altitude of 2000 feet . [