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Chris Brame
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Lots of good photos:

http://englishrussia.com/?p=533#more-533

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The quality may be good, but I don't think I'd ever call the sight of old airplanes being cut up "good".
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Point taken. Let's say "interesting".

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Jeez looks like a massacre.
I guess the old saying is true, the Russians build nothing that looks nice but it works and thats all that matters.

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Look at the size of the motors out of the, Backfires or are those Blackjacks ? ! Makes the J-79 look like a toy ! :shock:
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What is the plane 4th picture from bottom?

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i dont know i think the bears dont look to bad :twisted: ,and i think one would be pretty good on the airshow circuit :shock: (maybe someone should tell mike beachyhead that his lightnings need something to intercept :twisted: )
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CorsairFreak wrote:
What is the plane 4th picture from bottom?


Tupolyev Tu-16 Badger
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Sorry guys, but seeing planes get cut up sucks in any language. I wonder if our Department of Defense or State Dept would allow a museum to negotiate the purchase of some de-milled examples to put on static display.

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Probably can't afford to fly them any longer!
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They are probably being cut up to satisfy SALT II treaty obligations, much like our B-52 commitment.
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I would love to see a russian bear flying the warbird circut

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no wonder scrap metal prices are through the roof..... that's alot of heavy iron sitting around. you'd think the russians would get off their asskies & scrap the stuff for rubles to feed their crapped out economy. naturally, i don't approve of scrapping as a warbird lover, but their country is economically trashed, & has been for years.

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The nose of the Badger definately has a "B-17-esque" look to it. Any reason for this? Perhaps some "re-engineering" of interned WWII B-17's?
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N3Njeff wrote:
I would love to see a russian bear flying the warbird circut


that would be cool to see, I really like the bear. It would be great to see it "escorted" by a pair of F-15's or F-18's and a formation flyby with a B-52 would be amazing.

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