Soviet TU-16 Badger crashed while buzzing USS Essex (CVS-9) in the Norwegian Sea.

#OTD in 1968, a Soviet TU-16 Badger crashed while buzzing USS Essex (CVS-9) in the Norwegian Sea. After making a low pass of the carrier at 50 feet above the water, the Badger's wingtip hit a wave that sent the bomber into a cartwheel. None of the aircrew survived. pic.twitter.com/iRO1pcxtkd

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