25 Russian long-range strategic bombers in action over Syria for the very first time

The Aviationist ^ | November 17, 2015 | David Cenciotti

[Navy Patriot]

Russian Air Force heavy bombers made their first appearance over Syria yesterday night.

It looks like Moscow stepped up its military effort in Syria even before the intention to intensify the air strikes was announced by Putin on Nov. 17.

As initially reported by Reuters, a US official has confirmed that Moscow has conducted a significant number of strikes in Syria using both sea-launched cruise missiles and long-range bombers.

The Russian MoD said 25 long-range bombers took part in the raid: 5 x Tu-160s, 6 x Tu-95MS and 14 x Tu-22M3.

[Navy Patriot]

Russia is stepping up the pressure, and testing new stuff along with legacy workhorses.

[McGruff]

I don’t believe the rumors. I want to see if sand can really be turned into glass.

[buckalfa]

Uncle Vlad? The new defender of Christianity and Western Civilization?

[PittsburghAfterDark]

I mentioned this previously weeks ago.

Russia is treating the campaign against ISIS the way the Nazi’s tested the Luftwaffe in the Spanish civil war.

Likely for the very same reasons.

[dainbramaged]

Get some, Ivan. How effed up is our government to make me support the Russkies?

[Paladin2]

Nice:

[lilypad]

Is Putin bringing the innocent civilians to Russia to avoid collateral damage?

[Blue Jays]

"Go, Vladimir, Go!"
How pathetic that we need to cheer that in our country.
President Obama is on a mission to reduce our peace and security.

[KC_Lion]

Ping!

[bray]

Are they bombing our “freedom fighters”?

Pray America wakes

[DonaldC]

Collateral damage is generally something Russia does not worry too much about. Frankly, if a situation demands the use of military power, I think we worry too much about it also. And that nation rebuilding crap is BS too in situation where the enemy has not capitulated. Folks in the ME understand one thing, violence. And they need to know if our military comes over the hill, we aim to kill people and break things. If we are not willing to do that, we need to stay out.

[R. Scott]

Good for them.

[Paladin2]

Eastern Orthodox Civ anyway..

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

If 0dungheap's goal was to weaken and undermine America's standing in the world, HE IS DOING A FINE JOB OF IT.

Many in our military must be furious that their Commander-In-Chief has sat back and watched as ISIS grew and grew and consumed more territory. IS THIS NOT GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL FROM OFFICE? WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR, NAVY SEALS?

0dungheap is directly responsible for the growth of ISIS. WHEN DO THE TRIALS START?

[McGruff]

President McCain could not be reached for comment.

[LucyT]

Check article , and esp the comments.

Thanks, KC_Lion.

[Navy Patriot]

Is Putin bringing the innocent civilians to Russia to avoid collateral damage?

From what I've seen, the munitions are guided single drops or assigned target acquisition cruise missiles, no pattern gravity bombs.

So Obama doesn't need to bring the "innocent civilians" here.

[Paladin2]

Hussein clings to his Jihad on America and the Queeran.

[SpirituTuo]

Sadly, I think you are very, very right.

[Navy Patriot]

I cannot explain the lack of American resistance to Obama’s obviously illegal and impeachable offenses, except by my tagline.