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Of Backfires and Kitchens: the importance of Integrated Air Defense Systems during Cold War, whose echoes resonate and literally explode in Ukraine today
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

By 
Tom Cooper
Jun 27 2022

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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.
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
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
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
Tu-22M3 Resurrected From Storage to rejoin Russia’s Bomber Fleet
Military Aviation
Tu-22M3 Resurrected From Storage to rejoin Russia’s Bomber Fleet
Nov 13 2019
By 
Dario Leone
Horrific Video of the recent Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber crash surfaced
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Horrific Video of the recent Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber crash surfaced
Jan 27 2019
By 
Dario Leone
Two Crew Members killed in Tu-22M3 Backfire Supersonic Bomber crash in Murmansk Region
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
Russian Tu-160 Mach 2 Bomber Reportedly Left Two F-35A Fighters Behind in the Skies Over Japanese Sea
Military Aviation
TUPOLEV RECEIVED REQUESTS TO CONVERT Tu-160 AND Tu-22M3 SUPERSONIC BOMBERS INTO PRIVATE BUSINESS JETS
Nov 15 2017
By 
Dario Leone
Watch Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire bomber overshooting runway during aborted take-off
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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