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Video Surfaces of Russian Bomber Exploding on Takeoff
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Posted on 01/21/2016 5:51:18 PM PST by The All Knowing All Seeing Oz

Horrific video clip at link of Russian Tu-95 exploding on takeoff. Seems to be fire/explosion starting on left wing. Seconds later, entire a/c involved. Then left main gear apparently collapses. All crew dead.

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1 posted on 01/21/2016 5:51:18 PM PST by The All Knowing All Seeing Oz
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To: The All Knowing All Seeing Oz

Nasty. I imagine they had a full load of fuel. It was over in an instant.


2 posted on 01/21/2016 5:55:32 PM PST by IronJack
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To: The All Knowing All Seeing Oz

A fine example of Russian engineering


3 posted on 01/21/2016 5:55:34 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: The All Knowing All Seeing Oz

Indeed. Rest in Peace. We’ve had our share of fatal crashes and no one wishes that on anyone, not even rivals and adversaries.


4 posted on 01/21/2016 5:56:34 PM PST by mkjessup (Sarah Palin says "GO TRUMP GO!!!!")
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To: The All Knowing All Seeing Oz

The left wing tip hits something while taxi-ing down the runway.


5 posted on 01/21/2016 5:59:46 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

These are as old as our B-52s and still flying.


6 posted on 01/21/2016 6:00:14 PM PST by bravo whiskey (Never bring a liberal gun law to a gun fight,)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Looked like a prop exploding.


7 posted on 01/21/2016 6:04:29 PM PST by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Yes it is. These things have been around for ages and are very reliable and efficient. Nothing wrong with them except the prop tips are supersonic.


8 posted on 01/21/2016 6:05:24 PM PST by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
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To: The All Knowing All Seeing Oz

Yeah, yeah, the Russkis are our buddies now, according to some here.


9 posted on 01/21/2016 6:05:27 PM PST by ozzymandus
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Either that or that far left turboprop engine disintegrated and lit off the fuel.

Horrible way for anyone to go. RIP.

10 posted on 01/21/2016 6:05:59 PM PST by OKSooner (Once you understand that Barack Obama is not on America's side, everything that he does makes sense.)
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To: ozzymandus

What has that got to do with being sorry that someone died in that? Friend or foe seems sick to lack compassion.


11 posted on 01/21/2016 6:11:14 PM PST by nclaurel
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To: The All Knowing All Seeing Oz

Maybe a drunk was driving on the runway.


12 posted on 01/21/2016 6:11:25 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: The All Knowing All Seeing Oz

Looks like clear sabotage/act of terror


13 posted on 01/21/2016 6:11:28 PM PST by montag813
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To: The All Knowing All Seeing Oz

I don’t know about being incinerated in a Russian bomber, but in that following video Diana Falzone gets (what’s left of my hormones) all in a tizzy like no other woman. My God..


14 posted on 01/21/2016 6:13:49 PM PST by CivilWarBrewing (u)
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To: The All Knowing All Seeing Oz

Scary to see how suddenly and totally things can go wrong and leave no options. RIP


15 posted on 01/21/2016 6:13:53 PM PST by spodefly (This is my tag line. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
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To: montag813

No it doesn’t.


16 posted on 01/21/2016 6:14:23 PM PST by babble-on
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To: OKSooner

HAD to be a wing strike rupturing fuel lines. Had to be.


17 posted on 01/21/2016 6:15:01 PM PST by CivilWarBrewing (u)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/oct/21/total-boss-killed-plane-crash-christophe-de-margerie-drunk-driver


18 posted on 01/21/2016 6:15:38 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: bravo whiskey
Tu 95 First flight November 12, 1952.

B-52 introduced February 1955.

19 posted on 01/21/2016 6:15:40 PM PST by AndyJackson
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To: The All Knowing All Seeing Oz

RIP, at least it was quick, the crew never knew what hit them.


20 posted on 01/21/2016 6:17:59 PM PST by jpsb (award.)
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