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YouTube: Roelioable · by **Roelio** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:53 am

This seem to look a very rare happening, but this happens at least once a month. A Russian Tupolev Tu-95 'Bear' flying through Dutch Airspace. They've been doing this since the cold war, flying a heavy bomber over Poland, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, the UK, Ireland and even the US sometimes. Just to show off what they still can or to check the alertness of the NATO countries. The Bears are always escorted by the NATO countries when they fly over Europe. Enjoy!

Aerosoft's F-16 and a freeware Tu-95

by **Ian Warren** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 11:06 am

Ooo Yeah , like the 'Bear' Supreme Screens

by **omitchell** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 11:07 am

They only do it because Switzerland has extensive noise control laws and the Russian economy can't afford the fine so they take an alternate route...

by **steelsporran** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 11:18 am

Bears have been keeping NATO on its toes since the 50s.
Who will get to the scrap heap first, them or the B-52.

by **Ian Warren** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 11:27 am

steelsporran wrote:
QUOTE (steelsporran @ Jun 5 2014,12:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Bears have been keeping NATO on its toes since the 50s.
Who will get to the scrap heap first, them or the B-52.

Now that would be a competition , I would say they Russia is running at the MO ... maybe, ...... but looking at the hull hours on B-52s would win BUT the BEAR ...

by **emfrat** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 12:16 pm

Yeah, but, but bears hibernate half the year, so you should really look at cycles

BTW, I once went to a circus and they had a bear on a unicycle, but that probly doesn't count

by **Ian Warren** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 12:24 pm

emfrat wrote:
QUOTE (emfrat @ Jun 5 2014,1:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
BTW, I once went to a circus and they had a bear on a unicycle, but that probly doesn't count

Nah ... saw that on an early episode of the Simpsons ....

It is impressive to compare the airtime off a Boeing and so little cycles , this is were I'd love to get my fingers on Bear STATs

YouTube: Roelioable · by **Roelio** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:48 am

Thanks for looking guys!

by **Yob** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 4:21 pm

Fantastic Shot mate.... If any of them where in a comp. u would have my vote.

YouTube: Roelioable · by **Roelio** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 3:47 am

Yob wrote:
QUOTE (Yob @ Jun 8 2014,5:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Fantastic Shot mate.... If any of them where in a comp. u would have my vote.

Thanks mate!

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