Warplanes of Russia: Tupolev Tu-95 Bear

Tupolev Tu-95 Bear (Andrei Shmatko Photo) Tupolev Tu-95S Kaluga, 18 Nov 2020. The Tupolev Tu-95 (Russian: Туполев Ту-95; NATO reporting name: “Bear”) is a large, four-engine turboprop-powered strategic bomber and missile platform. First flown in 1952, the Tu-95 entered service with the Long-Range Aviation of the Soviet Air Forces in 1956 and was first used … Read more