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“Russia not selling Tu-22M Backfire bombers to China” Russia’s state arms export corporation says

January 25, 2013 David Cenciotti

It looks like the news that China had just bought the entire Tu-22M3 Backfire bomber production line was unfounded. According to the ITAR-TASS News Agency, the Rosoboronexport, Russia’s state arms export corporation denied any negotiations […]

Russian Tu-22M strategic bomber sighted dangerously close to airliner off California?

January 7, 2013 David Cenciotti

Update Jan. 7, 2013 14.00 GMT The following video was allegedly filmed on Aug. 27 by a passenger of flight Alaska Airlines 821 from Sacramento and Kahalui, Hawaii. According to the uploader, who has posted to […]