On January 22, 2019, a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber crashed while landing at Olenya Air Base in poor visibility and a high descent rate. The Tu-22M series has seen more crashes than any other strategic asset, with incidents on September 16, 2017, March 23, 2021, April 19, 2024, and August 15, 2024. Cockpit videos of this aircraft make it look like flying half blindfolded. #aviation #russianairforce | Iyaoyastrong

“Ukrainian Air Force Tu-22M3 bomber lands at Hradec Kralove for the CIAF airshow held in Czechia, back in September 2000. This specific aircraft, 96 blue, can be seen today at the State Aviation Museum of Ukraine at Kiev-Zhulyany.” Caption & Clip from: @world_aviation_history The Tupolev Tu-22M (Russian: Туполев Ту-22М; NATO reporting name: #Backfire) is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing, long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the 1960s. The bom