Tag: Russian Air Force
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On This Day In 2002: 147 Soldiers Boarded A Giant Mi-26 – Then A Missile Strike Sent It Crashing Into A Minefield, Killing 127 Near Khankala
On this day, August 19, 2002, one of the deadliest helicopter disasters in history unfolded near Khankala, Chechnya. A massive Russian Air Force Mil Mi-26 was approaching Khankala military base carrying 142 soldiers and five crew members. The helicopter was designed to carry around 80 troops—but this aircraft was heavily overloaded. Then, without warning, a…
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Russian Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber Crashes In Siberia On Training Exercise – 4 Crew Members Eject Safely
A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber plane crashed on Monday in Siberia’s Irkutsk region during a training flight, the Russian Defence Ministry said, aircraft’s four-person crew had managed to safely eject. The Tu-22, which can carry hypersonic “Kinzhal” missiles and is code-named “Backfire” by NATO, is a Soviet-era supersonic bomber that Russia has since used for…
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