F-35B From British Carrier Flies Over Russian Forces Training To Sink Enemy Warships
Tu-22M3 bombers and MiG-31K fighters have also been brandishing their anti-ship missiles during the latest round of drills in the Mediterranean.
Tu-22M3 bombers and MiG-31K fighters have also been brandishing their anti-ship missiles during the latest round of drills in the Mediterranean.
The missile-armed aircraft could present a significant counter to HMS Queen Elizabeth and its strike group.
Less than two days after arriving in Syria, the bombers are flying patrols over the Mediterranean carrying Mach 4-capable anti-ship missiles.
In a throwback to the days of the Cold War, the Russian swing-wing bombers will fly maritime missions in NATO’s “backyard.”
The Russian Air Force’s Long-Range Aviation assets are photographed with their ordnance laid out around them.