the military airfield in Irkutsk region there was a fire strategic bomber Tu-95MS. On Thursday, October 20, reports RIA Novosti with reference to the defense Ministry.
the Incident occurred on 12 October, but the Agency was informed about it by now. “During a routine training flight when starting the engine of the Tu-95MS was an ignition of one of them”, — is spoken in the Ministry message.
the Flames were extinguished on duty fire brigades of the air base. It is noted that the aircraft was out of ammunition.
currently, after routine maintenance, the bomber is ready to fly.
October 6, media reported that in the Eastern part of Russia has completed the formation of heavy bomber air division (TBAD), armed with which the Tu-95MS and Tu-22M3. TBAD allegedly created based on 6952-th airbase, the planes of which are placed on the ground Ukrainka (Amur oblast) and White (Irkutsk oblast).
the Tu-95MS — aircraft-carrier-winged long-range missiles of the type X-55, modification of cars of Tu-95 on the basis of experimental media of the Tu-142M. According to open sources, the Tu-95MS along with more expensive Tu-160 is the basis of strategic potential impact of the Russian space forces.
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