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Russian strategic bombers patrol skies over eastern coast of South America
Interfax.com (excerpt) ^ | September 16, 2008
Posted on September 16, 2008 2:44:12 AM PDT by HAL9000
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MOSCOW. Sept 16 (Interfax-AVN) - Two Russian Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bombers have patrolled the eastern coast of South America, aide to Russian Air Force commander Col. Lieut. Vladimir Drik told Interfax-AVN.
“The aircraft took off from the Libertador military airfield in Venezuela at 4.30 p.m. Moscow time [on September 15]. They flew over neutral waters along the eastern coast of South America in the direction of Brazil. They landed at an airfield in Venezuela at 10 p.m.,” Drik said.
The Alexander Molodchy and Vasily Senko bombers were in air for about six hours. The crewmembers practiced synchronization and various elements of air training, as well as increased their training level, Drik said.
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