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25 Russian long-range strategic bombers in action over Syria for the very first time
The Aviationist ^
| November 17, 2015
| David Cenciotti
Posted on 11/17/2015 11:19:49 AM PST by 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.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: putinista; socallednavypatriot
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Russia is stepping up the pressure, and testing new stuff along with legacy workhorses.
To: Navy Patriot
I don’t believe the rumors. I want to see if sand can really be turned into glass.
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posted on
11/17/2015 11:21:42 AM PST
by
McGruff
(Trump-Cruz 2016. Make America Great Again.)
To: Navy Patriot
Uncle Vlad? The new defender of Christianity and Western Civilization?
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posted on
11/17/2015 11:21:45 AM PST
by
buckalfa
(I am feeling much better now.)
To: Navy Patriot
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.
To: Navy Patriot
Get some, Ivan. How effed up is our government to make me support the Russkies?
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posted on
11/17/2015 11:24:52 AM PST
by
dainbramaged
(Get out of my country now)
To: Navy Patriot
Nice:
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posted on
11/17/2015 11:24:53 AM PST
by
Paladin2
(my non-desktop devices are no longer allowed to try to fix speling and punctuation, nor my gran-mah.)
To: buckalfa
Is Putin bringing the innocent civilians to Russia to avoid collateral damage?
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posted on
11/17/2015 11:25:17 AM PST
by
lilypad
To: buckalfa
"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.
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posted on
11/17/2015 11:28:03 AM PST
by
Blue Jays
(Rock Hard, Ride Free)
To: LucyT; Army Air Corps
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posted on
11/17/2015 11:28:56 AM PST
by
KC_Lion
(The fences are going up all over Europe. We shall not see them down again in our lifetime.)
To: Navy Patriot
Are they bombing our “freedom fighters”?
Pray America wakes
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posted on
11/17/2015 11:29:24 AM PST
by
bray
(Trump/Cruz 2016)
To: lilypad
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.
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posted on
11/17/2015 11:29:53 AM PST
by
DonaldC
(A nation cannot stand in the absence of religious principle.)
To: Navy Patriot
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posted on
11/17/2015 11:29:55 AM PST
by
R. Scott
(Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink)
To: buckalfa
Eastern Orthodox Civ anyway..
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posted on
11/17/2015 11:30:33 AM PST
by
Paladin2
(my non-desktop devices are no longer allowed to try to fix speling and punctuation, nor my gran-mah.)
To: Navy Patriot
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?
To: Navy Patriot
President McCain could not be reached for comment.
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posted on
11/17/2015 11:31:35 AM PST
by
McGruff
(Trump-Cruz 2016. Make America Great Again.)
To: KC_Lion; Jet Jaguar; Old Sarge; aragorn; Califreak; EnigmaticAnomaly; freeangel; kalee; ...
Check article , and esp the comments.
Thanks, KC_Lion.
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posted on
11/17/2015 11:33:23 AM PST
by
LucyT
To: lilypad
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.
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posted on
11/17/2015 11:33:25 AM PST
by
Navy Patriot
(America, a Rule of Mob nation)
To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
Hussein clings to his Jihad on America and the Queeran.
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posted on
11/17/2015 11:34:52 AM PST
by
Paladin2
(my non-desktop devices are no longer allowed to try to fix speling and punctuation, nor my gran-mah.)
To: PittsburghAfterDark
Sadly, I think you are very, very right.
To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
I cannot explain the lack of American resistance to Obama’s obviously illegal and impeachable offenses, except by my tagline.
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posted on
11/17/2015 11:36:42 AM PST
by
Navy Patriot
(America, a Rule of Mob nation)
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