Tupolev Tu-22M 'Backfire', Russia

[Adux]

Lemme check with OoE in the other forum. He's a reliable source when it comes to Chinese military affairs.

Whats the info then,

 

[Keysersoze]

There have been no backfires sold to china....

The images are of Russian backfires with a PLAAF logo PSed onto it. the planes were in China for a exhibition to show off the plane for a potential sale but China declined. hence the Chinese vehicles in the foreground.

 

[Adux]

There have been no backfires sold to china....

The images are of Russian backfires with a PLAAF logo PSed onto it. the planes were in China for a exhibition to show off the plane for a potential sale but China declined. hence the Chinese vehicles in the foreground.

Chinese wanted the Tu-160, Which the Russians flatly refused.

 

[Keysersoze]

Chinese wanted the Tu-160, Which the Russians flatly refused.

Where did you get that from?
From all accounts they asked for the TU22 back in the 90's and were refused. However they were offered from 2004 and refused by China since then. If the Chinese really wanted the TU-160 they could have purchased them from Ukraine before they destroyed them.

http://www.ukrweekly.com/Archive/2001/060102.shtml

 

[Adux]

Where did you get that from?
From all accounts they asked for the TU22 back in the 90's and were refused. However they were offered from 2004 and refused by China since then. If the Chinese really wanted the TU-160 they could have purchased them from Ukraine before they destroyed them.

http://www.ukrweekly.com/Archive/2001/060102.shtml

Because Ukranian Tu-160 were already under the treaty with Russia to be destroyed and 8 of them returned for wiping off their Gas Debt, TU-22M3 was wanted by the CHinese in 1990's, later they changed to TU-160 when the russians offered Tu-22m3, there is a article by Kanwa.

 

[Neo]

Lemme check with OoE in the other forum. He's a reliable source when it comes to Chinese military affairs.

Whats the info then,

Got a reply today. He confirmed that there are no Backfires in China or India.

 

[Adux]

Defense Journlist and their day dreams, Ahhh well another News Story down the toilet.lol

 

[Interceptor]

It looks RUSTY!!! It needs a paint job and do you notice its got rinkles on tis air frame or so it seems.