One year later, Tupolev Tu-16 heavy bomber regiments carried out live drops of nuclear weapons. “Suddenly, the brightest glow burst into the heavens, gilding the clouds. It illuminated all the ...

On this day in aviation history, April 27, 1952, the Tupolev Tu-16 (NATO reporting name: Badger) took to the skies for the first time. Developed as a strategic heavy bomber, the Tu-16 became a ...

As noted by the always handy info pages provided by the Federation of American Scientists, “The Tu-16 was designed as a high-speed jet bomber for operations in theaters close to the Soviet Union.

In January 2018, the first contract was signed for the construction of 10 new Tu-160M bombers, which would be complete by 2027. There is also a parallel program to modernize 16 existing Tu-160 ...

Currently, the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) operates one type of strategic bomber, the Xi'an H-6. This is a licensed variant of the Soviet Union's Tupolev Tu-16, which first entered ...

The 11 bombers sent to Russia were integrated into ... Seven Russian Tu-160 and 16 Tu-95MS aircraft were involved in the attack, Kyiv's air force said in a statement. An open-source intelligence ...

Both H-6 variants are based on the Soviet Tu-16 heavy bomber, dubbed the “Badger” by NATO and first flown in 1952. Analysts say the Chinese probably flew H-6Ks rather than the newer H-6N near ...

Canadian CF-18 Hornets and U.S. F-16 and F-35A fighters intercepted the aircraft: two Russian Tu-95 “Bear” bombers and two Chinese H-6K “Badgers.” Anadolu//Getty Images Capture from ...