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Tupolev Tu-22 “Booze Carrier” Was the First Soviet Supersonic Bomber
The Soviet Union had its own military aircraft with an alcohol-related nickname: the Tupolev Tu-22, which was given the NATO ...
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Two Russian Tu-22 Bombers Spotted Over Baltic Sea
Such coordination is a key factor in maintaining security in the Baltic region. The Tu-22 bombers involved in this incident ...
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NATO Fighters Intercept Two Russian Tu-22M3 ‘Backfires’ Carrying Long-Range Supersonic Cruise Missiles
Finnish, Swedish, and Dutch fighter aircraft were scrambled on Tuesday Dec. 17, 2024 to identify and monitor Russian aircraft ...
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Russia’s Tu-22M3 “Backfire” Bomber is a Cold-Blooded Killer in Ukraine
Like so many systems that have found incredible success in the killing fields of Ukraine, the Tu-22M3 is an old platform. Its ...
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First flight of modernized Tu-22 bomber postponed — source
MOSCOW, October 9. /TASS/. The first flight of modernized long-range bomber Tu-22M3M has been postponed until the end of October or start of November, a source in the military-defense complex told ...
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Three servicemen die in Tu-22 bomber incident at airfield near Kaluga
MOSCOW, March 23. /TASS/. Three crewmembers died after a Tu-22 bomber’s ejection system suddenly went off at an airfield near Kaluga in central Russia, the Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.