The Russkies need to retire those noisy old beasts. (Although I’m undoubtedly in a minority, I think the TU-95 is a beautiful airplane.)
You have company on both points.
With slightly supersonic propeller tip speeds and 14,000 shp engines, the TU-95 is the loudest propeller driven aircraft in the world.
I, like you, also think the Tu-95 is one of the most beautiful propeller driven aircraft ever flown, especially in its pure bomber format:
https://elrobotpescador.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/tu-95.jpg
The Bear has a certain Soviet charm to it.
