"The Renewed Backfire Bomber" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 24 Jan 2019 7:02 p.m. PST |
The Russian Air Force's bomber fleet is back in the antiship strike business. During the Cold War, the Soviet missile-armed Backfire bomber represented one of the most serious threats to U.S. Navy carrier strike groups. The recently improved Russian version of the Backfire, the Tu-22M3M, represents enhanced capability in virtually every area except stealth… link |
| skipper John | 25 Jan 2019 7:18 a.m. PST |
"the Tu-22M3M, represents enhanced capability in virtually every area except stealth…" Ummmmmmmmmm…… I'm thinking that would be the only important one? |
| Ghostrunner | 25 Jan 2019 9:40 a.m. PST |
Depends on the mission. Fighting 'insurgents' in Syria… not so much. If they really want to pose a threat to an Aegis Battle Group, then yep. Maybe they're saving stealth for the Tu-22M3M14Mod6Rev3Block6 |
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