Back to Bears.
One day, many years ago ( so I am told ) a Bear F ( Tu-142) was allegedly being escorted by a couple of RAF F-4s when it was noticed that the rear weapons bay doors were open.
Now there were very strict instructions regarding separation, which were of course always scrupulously obeyed by our AD crews.
Somehow, and obviously inadvertently, ( the story goes) one F-4 drifted under and up towards the Bear's belly. Indeed, the crew could not possibly have realised how close they were as the Nav. was accidentally taking Hand-Held photos that showed right up into the weapons bay.
Which was when the Bear dropped a sonobouy.
Never believed the story myself, it probably never happened.....