Tu-95 Russian bombers grounded

Mr Quatro · 07-15-15, 11:20 AM

I hope these old planes aren't carrying live nuclear warheads

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a second Tu-95 crashed on Tuesday close to the Chinese border. The incident has led to Russia grounding its Tu-95 fleet to carry out mechanical inspections of its planes.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/russia...201800820.html

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Russia has been flying sorties across Europe, the Atlantic, and the Pacific with a frequency unseen since the Cold War. This increased workload has put heavy strain on an aging fleet of Cold War-era bombers and fighters that Russia is only now trying to modernize.

August · 07-15-15, 03:13 PM

Let's hope not!

Jimbuna · 07-16-15, 05:42 AM

If they keep them near the Chinese border everything should be just fine

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