Keywords: Russian Navy officer explains his aircraft Russian Aircraft Carrier Kuznetsov.jpg en A Russian Navy officer explains his aircraft to a visiting U S Navy officer while the aircraft sits on the flight deck of the Russian Aircraft Carrier Adm Kuznetsov as it steamed in the Mediterranean Sea on Jan 7 1996 The aircraft carrier became the meeting place for the First Deputy Commander of the Russian Navy and the Commander of the U S Navy's Sixth Fleet Russian Adm Igor Kasatonov invited Vice Adm Donald L Pilling U S Navy aboard the Russian carrier to discuss potential professional contacts between the two navies during the Adm Kuznetsov deployment in the Mediterranean The American delegation was hosted to a tour of the ship a display of embarked aircraft and a traditional Russian meal The Russian carrier is in the Mediterranean to show the flag and help commemorate the Russian Navy's 300th anniversary http //www defenselink mil/photos/newsphoto aspx newsphotoid 89 U S Navy photograph 1996-01-07 PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard Admiral Kuznetsov ship 1985 Sukhoi Su-33 1996 in aviation 85 number 2nd Air Squadron 279th SFAR |