Russian long-range strategic bombers are start patrolling Black Sea region

[RedBeard]

This plane looks amazing.

 

[Heruamarth]

cool, maybe we'll see some interceptions by Turkish jets then!

Here, you have it, then.

Apparently, 5 Tu-22M3's flew over Black Sea, about 40 km out on Bulgarian coast, towards south and two F-16's from Turkish Air Force scrambled to intercept. No incursions were reported.

 

[Nishan_101]

I am sure that EF-2000 can also do that perfectly......

 

[Skull and Bones]

Please be a little more appreciative of tornado.
It is so much more than what you are prescribing.

Lastly, missiles are a lot more effective than bombers.

Yes, and most expensive too.

 

[soldierofallah]

Sweeeeet bombers.

 

[BLACKEAGLE]

First one is "Bear" second one is "Blackjack". Personally I think no AirForce is complete without bombers. You need bombers to really send your enemy shaking. And besides no country can call itself really powerful without those.

God when will I see real bombers in the RSAF instead of using modified CASA/IPTN CN-235 for that role? Blackjacks would be awesome for the RSAF and it will give it extended reach and capabilities.

Does this look like a proper bomber to you??

I think its a Spanish C-295. Was it developed into a bomber in KSA?

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

Love this Beast India's long Range Bomber !!

India leased these after Kargil War

 

[soldierofallah]

I am sure that EF-2000 can also do that perfectly......

This plane is sexy, whats the name of it.

 

[BLACKEAGLE]

Love this Beast India's long Range Bomber !!

India leased these after Kargil War

God... Russian planes are just beautiful.

 

[Nishan_101]

This plane is sexy, whats the name of it.

Euro Fighter Typhoon EF-2000 and RSAF is going to have at least 72 of these very soon.

 

[bdslph]

i love the TU95 noisy and old hahah

 

[nomi007]

Euro Fighter Typhoon EF-2000 and RSAF is going to have at least 72 of these very soon.

i hope they intercepts israeli jets if they use ksa air space

 

[Cirit]

TUAF F-16s intercept Russian TU-22 Bombers in Black Sea.

Five Russian strategic bombers have raised alert with the Bulgarian and Turkish Air Forces after flying close by over the Black Sea on Wednesday.

The five Russian Tu-22 bombers were detected right off Bulgaria's coast, on the fringes of the Bulgarian air space, the Standart daily reported Thursday, saying that the information has been confirmed by sources from the Bulgarian Defense Ministry.

The Bulgarian military has explained, however, that the Russian bombers never entered Bulgaria's air space, even though they reached within 40 km of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, apparently bound south, towards Africa.

At the same time, however, the Russian bombers are reported to have caused alarmed the Turkish Air Force, with unofficial information saying that the Turkish military immediate flew two F-16 fighters to escort the Russian bombers.

When asked why no Bulgarian fighter jets on duty were flew off over the Russian bombers, the Bulgarian Defense Ministry is quoted as saying that it is up to NATO's southern command to decide whose fighter jets would be sent in the air in similar situations.

Observers have been quick to link the flying over of Russian strategic bombers over the Black Sea with the naval drills of the Russian Navy over the international tensions around the situation in Syria, which is the site of massive civil unrest and protests against the Assad regime, and Iran, whose nuclear program advance is fueling fears it might be subject to air strikes by Israel and/or the USA.

A group of Russian naval ships arrived in early January in the Syrian port of Tartus, where two Iranian warships also came last week.

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