Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3 Crash The horrific video in this post shows the recent crash of a Russian Air and Space Force (RuASF) Tupolev Tu-22M3 (NATO reporting name: Backfire) supersonic strategic bomber. Noteworthy as we have recently reported the aircraft crashed in Russia’s north-west while trying to make a landing during a sudden snowstorm on Jan. 22, 2019. As reported by the Russian defence ministry the bomber got into trouble after conducting a training exercise. The Tu-22M crew tried to lan

On 10 April 2010, a Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft operating Polish Air Force Flight 101 crashed near the Russian city of Smolensk, killing all 96 people on board. Among the victims were the president of Poland, Lech Kaczyński, and his wife, Maria; the former president of Poland-in-exile, Ryszard Kaczorowski; the chief of the Polish General Staff and other senior Polish military officers; the president of the National Bank of Poland; Polish government officials; 18 members of the Polish parliament; sen