Extremely interesting shots taken by the Soviet aircrews during Cold War intercepts. The Tu-95RT Bear-D variant performed a maritime surveillance and over-the-horizon targeting mission for other ...

Key Points – The Tupolev Tu-95 “Bear,” a Soviet-era turboprop strategic bomber used by Russia for long-range cruise missile strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure, suffered a significant ...

“I feel like a lion who discovers that the bear’s hug doesn’t break his ribs.” So said Britain’s Prime Minister Harold Macmillan on the first jovial evening of his mission to Russia ...

Summary and Key Points: The Russian Tupolev Tu-95 “Bear” bomber, with its turbo-prop engines, has been a cornerstone of Soviet and Russian air power since its introduction in 1956.Designed for ...