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The Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire (incorrectly called Badger in the game, which is the Tu-16 - a 1950s bomber which was retired by Russia and the former Soviet nations in 1993), is a Soviet/Russian supersonic swing-wing strategic/maritime strike bomber built by the Soviet aircraft maker Tupolev. The Tu-22M was an improved model of the not very successful Tu-22 Blinder (which was regarded as being inferior to the 1950s Tu-16) and was first flown in 1969, entering service with Soviet Air Force and Soviet Naval Aviation in 1972, the two braches used the Backfire differently, the Air Force used her as a strategic bomber whilst the Navy used her as a long-range anti-ship bomber. After the break-up of the USSR in 1991 the Backfire was used by the Russian Air Force and Russian Naval Aviation and former

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  • The Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire (incorrectly called Badger in the game, which is the Tu-16 - a 1950s bomber which was retired by Russia and the former Soviet nations in 1993), is a Soviet/Russian supersonic swing-wing strategic/maritime strike bomber built by the Soviet aircraft maker Tupolev. The Tu-22M was an improved model of the not very successful Tu-22 Blinder (which was regarded as being inferior to the 1950s Tu-16) and was first flown in 1969, entering service with Soviet Air Force and Soviet Naval Aviation in 1972, the two braches used the Backfire differently, the Air Force used her as a strategic bomber whilst the Navy used her as a long-range anti-ship bomber. After the break-up of the USSR in 1991 the Backfire was used by the Russian Air Force and Russian Naval Aviation and former
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  • The Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire (incorrectly called Badger in the game, which is the Tu-16 - a 1950s bomber which was retired by Russia and the former Soviet nations in 1993), is a Soviet/Russian supersonic swing-wing strategic/maritime strike bomber built by the Soviet aircraft maker Tupolev. The Tu-22M was an improved model of the not very successful Tu-22 Blinder (which was regarded as being inferior to the 1950s Tu-16) and was first flown in 1969, entering service with Soviet Air Force and Soviet Naval Aviation in 1972, the two braches used the Backfire differently, the Air Force used her as a strategic bomber whilst the Navy used her as a long-range anti-ship bomber. After the break-up of the USSR in 1991 the Backfire was used by the Russian Air Force and Russian Naval Aviation and former the Soviet territory, Ukraine, as with Russia the Backfire was used both by the Ukrainian Air Force and Ukrainian Naval Aviation, using them until 2004. India was also leased four in 2001 for maritime recon and strike purposes, these mayve been returned to Russia as theyre no longer used by the Indian Navy. Production ended in 1993, 6 years after first being seen in combat (Afghanistan in 1987). The Tu-22M has been seen in combat in Afghanistan from 1987-1989, Chechnya in 1995 and in South Ossetia in 2008.
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