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To: Phoenix8

Of the dozens of aircraft destroyed/damaged by the way was one of only ten of their AWACS planes / A50s.

Russia stopped producing these destroyed planes.

Russia stopped producing the Tu-95 and the A50's in 1992. The last Tu-22M3 was produced in 1993

6 posted on 06/02/2025 5:24:25 AM PDT by tlozo

To: tlozo

“The last Tu-22M3 was produced in 1993”

Probably in Ukraine

8 posted on 06/02/2025 5:25:59 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If Hitler were alive today and criticized Trump, would he still be Hitler?)

To: tlozo

Russia stopped producing the Tu-95 and the A50's in 1992. The last Tu-22M3 was produced in 1993

Now Russia has an economic opportunity after the world to rebuild their armed forces. They need to build new planes and tanks (plus drones).

All they have to do is to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine.

10 posted on 06/02/2025 5:28:26 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican

To: tlozo

They’re going to have to stop leaving the few they have left out in the rain.

The old concepts of drone-carrier aircraft are looking pretty prescient these days - wonder how many varieties have been tested at Groom Lake?

22 posted on 06/02/2025 6:25:39 AM PDT by larrytown (A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. Then they graduate...)

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