Featured in Backfire-CBYThomas NewdickJun 22, 2021ShareRight On Cue, Russian Tu-22M3 Bombers Now Flying From Syria Brandish Anti-Ship MissilesLess than two days after arriving in Syria, the bombers are flying patrols over the Mediterranean carrying Mach 4-capable anti-ship missiles. BYThomas NewdickJun 22, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021ShareRussian Tu-22M3 Backfire Bombers Based In Syria Are Going To Patrol The MediterraneanIn a throwback to the days of the Cold War, the Russian swing-wing bombers will fly maritime missions in NATO’s “backyard.” BYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021ShareRussian Tu-22M3 Backfire Bombers Appear Over Syria And They Could Be There To Stay (Updated)Recent imagery suggests the swing-wing bombers are operating for the first time from a Syrian base. BYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 23, 2021ShareThree Killed In “Abnormal” Ejection From Tu-22M3 Bomber At Russian AirbaseOne of the four crew members survived the Backfire’s disastrous mishap, which occurred today in western Russia. BYThomas NewdickMar 23, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareRussia’s Strategic Bomber Trio Poses With Nearly All Its WeaponsThe Russian Air Force’s Long-Range Aviation assets are photographed with their ordnance laid out around them. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 22, 2021ShareRight On Cue, Russian Tu-22M3 Bombers Now Flying From Syria Brandish Anti-Ship MissilesLess than two days after arriving in Syria, the bombers are flying patrols over the Mediterranean carrying Mach 4-capable anti-ship missiles. BYThomas NewdickJun 22, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021ShareRussian Tu-22M3 Backfire Bombers Based In Syria Are Going To Patrol The MediterraneanIn a throwback to the days of the Cold War, the Russian swing-wing bombers will fly maritime missions in NATO’s “backyard.” BYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021ShareRussian Tu-22M3 Backfire Bombers Appear Over Syria And They Could Be There To Stay (Updated)Recent imagery suggests the swing-wing bombers are operating for the first time from a Syrian base. BYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 23, 2021ShareThree Killed In “Abnormal” Ejection From Tu-22M3 Bomber At Russian AirbaseOne of the four crew members survived the Backfire’s disastrous mishap, which occurred today in western Russia. BYThomas NewdickMar 23, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareRussia’s Strategic Bomber Trio Poses With Nearly All Its WeaponsThe Russian Air Force’s Long-Range Aviation assets are photographed with their ordnance laid out around them. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020Share