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The former SR-71 Blackbird pilot who became the first NATO serviceman to fly a Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire long-range bomber
Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
The former SR-71 Blackbird pilot who became the first NATO serviceman to fly a Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire long-range bomber
By
Dario Leone
Aug 19 2025
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Bean-counting: 8 Tu-95MS, 7/10 Tu-22M-3s, 2 A-50s, 1 An-12 destroyed in Ukrainian Attack on Russian Long-Range Aviation bases
Jun 5 2025
By
Tom Cooper
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Aviation News / Military Aviation
Ukrainian attack on Russian air bases destroyed more than 50% of fully mission capable Tu-95MS airframes
Jun 4 2025
By
Tom Cooper
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Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Ukrainian special operations destroyed VKS Tu-22M3 bombers in Russia after 600 kilometres infiltration
Jan 24 2024
By
Dario Leone
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
The story of the former SR-71 Blackbird pilot who became the first NATO serviceman to fly a Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire long-range bomber
Feb 16 2023
By
Dario Leone
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Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Of Backfires and Kitchens: the importance of Integrated Air Defense Systems during Cold War, whose echoes resonate and literally explode in Ukraine today
Jun 27 2022
By
Tom Cooper
Military Aviation / Weapons
Russian Tu-22M-3 Bombers are hitting Ukraine with Kh-22 (AS-4 Kitchen) 1960s missiles. But since they have a Circular Error Probable of 3 miles, they are missing their Targets.
May 12 2022
By
Tom Cooper
Military Aviation / Weapons
Dumb Bombs for Dumb Things: VKS reactivates 70-Year-Old FAB-3000M-46 bombs not suitable for Fast Jets to arm its Tupolev Tu-22M3 Supersonic Bombers to strike Ukraine
Apr 8 2022
By
Tom Cooper
Military Aviation
Tu-22M3 Resurrected From Storage to rejoin Russia’s Bomber Fleet
Nov 13 2019
By
Dario Leone
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Horrific Video of the recent Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber crash surfaced
Jan 27 2019
By
Dario Leone
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Two Crew Members killed in Tu-22M3 Backfire Supersonic Bomber crash in Murmansk Region
Jan 22 2019
By
Dario Leone
Military Aviation
TUPOLEV RECEIVED REQUESTS TO CONVERT Tu-160 AND Tu-22M3 SUPERSONIC BOMBERS INTO PRIVATE BUSINESS JETS
Nov 15 2017
By
Dario Leone
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
VIDEO SHOWS RUSSIAN Tu-22M3 BACKFIRE BOMBER OVERSHOOTING RUNWAY DURING ABORTED TAKE-OFF
Sep 29 2017
By
Dario Leone
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