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| Russian Tu-160 Strategic Bombers Land in Venezuela |
| 2013-11-01 |
| Russian Tupolev Tu-160 (NATO Reporting Name: Blackjack) strategic bombers on Monday (October 28, 2013) flew from an airbase in southwestern Russia and landed in Venezuela, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The nuclear-capable bombers, which took off from the Engels air base in the Volga region, flew over the Caribbean, the eastern Pacific and along the southwestern coast of the North American continent, and landed at Maiquetia airfield in Venezuela. On Thursday the two bombers departed Venezuela and landed in Nicaragua. |
| Posted by:Au Auric |
| #8 What, no playing cards flapping against the spokes? Udn, udn! |
| Posted by: Secret Asian Man 2013-11-01 20:09 |
| #7 "brrrriiiinnng brrrriiiiinnngg" Pleasant! |
| Posted by: Shipman 2013-11-01 17:54 |
| #6 with a handlebar bell "brrrriiiinnng brrrriiiiinnngg" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2013-11-01 17:11 |
| #5 Riding a unisex bike while wearing mom jeans... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2013-11-01 17:04 |
| #4 I was picturing our esteemed POTUS riding a bike while wearing mom jeans. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2013-11-01 16:51 |
| #3 Compare Champ in Golf Cart One. |
| Posted by: Galactic Coordinator Slutch8244 2013-11-01 16:24 |
| #2 But Putin apparently enjoys flying them in his spare time. I guess its good to be the |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2013-11-01 14:42 |
| #1 I remember tracking these when they first showed up. No real equivalent in the western arsenal. unlike the B-1, these are bigger and supersonic. Caused a bit of a stir, but not for all that long. Its still a standoff platform IIRC |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2013-11-01 14:39 |