Red Star Rising - Russian Bear Bombers Over Britain

Since 2005 old Soviet-era Bear bombers has started testing British air defences, just like in the Cold War. These incursions into British air space are increasing. Find out how the RAF deals with these intruders and what the Russians are up to.
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[@EdMcF1]

I thought I saw a Russian bomber flying up the Thames one hot summer's day. It turned out to be an optical Ilyushin.

[@PeteCourtier]

Boooo 😆 lol

[@davidgreen5099]

Well done!

[@joeshmoe9978]

👍😛

[@B1GDINO]

The Ilyushinians have had optical bombers for years. Not often seen though.

[@_Braised]

They were seen trying that trick in France as well- but it turned out it was only a Mirage

[@scottygdaman]

Nukes don't bother me I have a school desk to hide under.

[@kiisu74]

The most underrated comment on the interweb.

[@creamytrumpet7435]

I think they're harmless sightseeing trips by the Russians hoping to get a glimpse of Salisbury cathedral

[@Mr20Muleteam]

Walter Lord Hungerford will surely dispatch those bears I think.

[@bigblue6917]

Just a thought. Some of the crew members for these aircraft could be grandchildren or great-grandchildren of the original 1950s crews. Same applies to the B52.

[@SupesMe]

Big Blue yup don’t know about the bear but there are a few generational B-52 & C-130 crews I’ve seen in tv shows

[@navnig]

I did read an interesting little story once, a few years ago now, that the 'Youngest' B-52 was older than the oldest active pilot in the fleet.

[@bernardobiritiki]

Not true Tho most bears um service in Russia today were built in the 70/80s idk about the b52s but i assume most of the current ones are from vietnam or later

[@mh53j]

bernardobiritiki newest B-52s from '64/'65 era

[@RhysapGrug]

Now that would be one hell of a coincidence.

[@paul329]

I love how the narration sounds like it's from an old BBC documentary. Please don't ever buy a new microphone.

[@MikeBrown-go1pc]

The Tu- 95 is a magnificent looking aircraft. It screams nostalgia...

[@k.r.baylor8825]

Those contra-rotating props are just so steampunk.

[@matodiniv]

Title Correction: "Tea Time Interrupted by Rude Flying Bolsheviks Who Won't Bloody Buzz Off Already"

[@s.pralte7958]

😃😃

[@nihilistcentraluk442]

Bare bombers? Sounds like indecent exposure. But seriously a propeller driven 1950s bomber with a tailgunner?

[@olengagallardo8551]

Well those Bolsheviks are probably loaded on vodka, cheers!

[@samg5463]

I read somewhere that the "Bear" bombers are so loud a sub can pick them up on their acoustics when submerged.

[@Mike7O7O]

With respect Mark, I believe you might've conflated UK airspace with the UK ADIZ. Air Defence Identification Zone. The ADIZ extends beyond UK airspace and is designed to allow a greater response time. So far as I know, no Russian aircraft has ever breached UK airspace without a pre approved flight plan. Such as for a limited number of air shows etc

[@itsjohndell]

Yes, ADIZ and sovereign airspace are two different things. But that last warning would be given if the aircraft was about to enter UK Airspace. When I sheparded Bears in the US ADIZ in the 70's we would only transmit a similar message if they were about to enter our airspace. Good god, I fell ancient...that was in F4E . New Cold War is here boy's.

[@Laotzu.Goldbug]

@Steve Arthur yes, of course, how could we forget how the US invaded and stole part of the Ukraine a few years ago.... Oh wait...

[@spacecatboy2962]

america invaded ukraine? Are you sure about that? Maybe the people in ukraine want to side with the west, are you saying they cannot? @@Laotzu.Goldbug

[@Joker-vg9wk]

@@Laotzu.Goldbug crimeans joined russia by almost unanimous vote on the referendum... Russia didnt steal jack shit

[@marca7542]

Dances with Kitty Cats8 Dude, it's called sarcasm, look it up....

[@itsjohndell]

The Bear is Russia's B-52. Goes on forever. I used to shadow them in the American ADIZ off the East Coast in 1976.

[@corvusduluth]

@ itsjohndell One of my uncles did also, USAF retired Lt. Colonel, Keflavik,early 1970's. His plane was equipped with cameras, told about rivet patterns and how some Bears were probably same plane but would have different markings on subsequent flights. Claims he would wave at pilot/copilot, and they would wave back, something to break up the monotony of a long patrol.

[@Twirlyhead]

True fact: The Bear is so noisy that its presence can be tracked by submarine listening arrays on the sea bed.

[@badlaamaurukehu]

Yup.

[@kingerikthegreatest.ofall.7860]

They are just seeing how brexit is proceeding.

[@ProjectFlashlight612]

Russia: Here are my 40 year old bombers. Grrrrr. UK: Here are my modern fighters. We don't care. Russia: Okay UK: Okay And repeat

[@helifanodobezanozi7689]

Yes, and the ordinance it can fire/ drop are modern. Like ya mama always told ya, "it's what's in the inside that counts!"

[@itsjohndell]

Problem is Bears can launch Cruise Missiles now well out of fighter range, just like the B-52. These flyovers are just political theatre.

[@geronimo5537]

The bears are just Putin saying **Teehee** look at me stress your day.

[@bydloshkolnik]

more like UK: please, our military need excuse to have aircrafts, send your bombers near our borders, please, please, please

[@Dave-hu5hr]

@Astuteous Maximus More to do with how vulnerable they was on the ground let alone once in the air

[@_Matsimus_]

They are such sexy bombers lol

[@knightlife98]

The Bear's counter-rotating, propellers produce such a loud sound, and vibration, that Submarines can track them while they are submerged.

[@davidgrover5996]

You gotta love a bomber we can track with our submarine tracking systems.

[@theduck3876]

come on guys, let them have their fun! both sides get something to do, i'm sure the rapid response pilots get bored sitting in their airbases all day, and i'm sure the Russian pilots get bored too

[@surearrow]

>> Russian bomber pilot: "We heard there was an airshow around here, we brought some of old planes with us."

[@healthent]

Thank goodness for the diligence of the RAF!

[@ericloeschmann3258]

Goering should have realised too

[@henryvagincourt]

@Bryan Ouellet + You say sat on your ass all safe at home.

[@stephenarcher8929]

I can't find any reports of Russian aircraft violating UK airspace. They fly near but not in UK airspace and therefore acting perfectly legally.

[@nikshmenga]

"Annoying and a nuisance" is a good description of Putin himself, pretending he's no longer broke. In any case the Bear certainly isn't the latest in stealth technology.

[@alwayscurious3357]

To be fair, it's a Patrol/Strategic Bomber

[@maxi4492]

Neither is a B-52 and it's useful. Plus TU-95 is now primarily used for lunching cruise missiles, not bombing so it wouldn't even need to be in ADIZ and nowhere near the attacked country's airspace.

[@zxbzxbzxb1]

Nor is the B-52, and they still get used effectively

[@frankanderson5012]

maxi4492 Why make the comparison? He simply referred to the ‘Bear’, never mentioned the B52. It’s like your trying to proves point that wasn’t made.

[@bernardobiritiki]

@@frankanderson5012 becuse they are the only 2 strategic bombers in service today

[@billcallahan9303]

Great job Mark! I always enjoy your mini-docs! Didn't know the old Bear began life in '52. I was born in '49 and I'm a wreck. Not so the Bear! Thanks again!

[@GeistView]

I remember growing up on Kodiak Island Alaska in the late 70s and 80s hearing the Bear and seeing their contrails pass over the Island. On some days I remember seeing the contrails of the intercept out of Elmemdorf AFB come to meet the Bear and see the wide arc of their contrails as the Bears went back to the West.

[@tbob8212]

How loud are they? That's kind of cool you got to see them back then.

[@GideonStahl]

I could bear this great epsiode. Thank you for keeping up with more recent events.

[@comradeivan3903]

leave

[@timonsolus]

I wish the RAF had kept the old Lightning F.3 in service to intercept the Bear. Cold War classic aircraft, both of them.

[@diggledoggle4192]

The Typhoon is significantly better, although a display team with a Lightning would be nice. There is a different Lightning in RAF service, however.

[@wape1]

Love the Lightning, it absolutely *exudes* raw power! Here's what an upgraded "Super Lightning" would have been like: tiny.cc/sfzq4y

[@vespasian606]

Imagine their surprise if a Lightning came into view.

[@alftupper9359]

One of these flew over my ship when we were on exercise off Norway. A lovely flat calm sea and glorious sunshine and then a Bear just comes by on a very low flypast. So close we could see the faces of the pilots. Stunningly beautiful aircraft.

[@KRDecade2009]

Title correction: ‘Red coats tea time interrupted by vodka fueled Ivan’s’

[@depressedexrussiansoldier5541]

my grandfather use to Pilot the BEAR when he came home to my grandmother after the second world war he signed up for a bomber pilot also im a Ruski

[@Tomteeejay]

"These incursions into British air space are increasing." You keep referencing this in the video. None of the Russian aircraft are in UK airspace. They would have to be inside the 12 nautical mile limit to be inside UK airspace. The Russians are flying in international airspace when intercepted by RAF aircraft. The Russians do the same for their quick reaction alert and intercept in the Flight Information Regions that are on the periphery of sovereign airspace.

[@1danny2k]

Listening to you I picture a pipe on your hand, an old hard bound historical book on your lap and a fireplace crackling away.

[@1danny2k]

And oh yes youre also 100 years old with computer skills!!

[@pivkaaa]

Why don't they send their aircraft carrier too, to provide tactical smoke :d

[@johnappleby405]

The bear is a fascinating throwback a unique reminder of the cold war. I find it difficult to look at footage of it in flight without remembering that it was used to drop the tsar bomba on novaya zemyla in 1961

[@glm0142]

I always like your videos before watching

[@kstreet7438]

Vile Beggar I you own an iPhone ?

[@elihentai8242]

I don't fucking like your name

[@mattperrin8372]

tbf its one of the most consistent channels for quality content I've come across, I pretty much do the same lol

[@Jixxor]

AFAIK it is also better for the channel if the video is liked after watching or after some minutes, because the KZbin algorithm does not like seeing videos being Rated upon started up. Its a sign of bots and manipulation, and indeed that is what you are doing. You are not using the option to rate what you saw, you rate the channel. Thats not what likes are for, so I think it sounds like the algorithm really works that way.

[@mtlicq]

LOL and how about AFTER ? Then it is dislike : )

[@Republic3D]

Great video. The TU-95 Bear is the fastest turboprop aircraft in service. They can cruise at 830 km/h, and each engine produces 14,800 shaft HP delivered to a pair of counter-rotating propellers.

[@ericloeschmann3258]

They must be noisy

[@Wombat1916]

@@ericloeschmann3258 They are. The Tu-114 is (was?) the civilian version of the Tu-95. Back in the 1960s one of them brought a senior Kremlin official to chinwag with Harold Wilson. My school was under the Heathrow flight path and when that monster flew past it was the 2nd noisiest plane I ever heard at school.

[@klaasklever6526]

@@ericloeschmann3258 That's what I have heard, too. Must be a nasty workplace to serve for Russia.

[@user-yf9vn3gc6l]

I live in Engels, there is a Tu-95 and Tu-160 base. 95 is VERY loud, everything in the house is wobbling af during their flyby. 160 is loud too, but nothing compared to 95.

[@patrickmccrann991]

Not fast enough to escape a fighter. Should be labeled a TARGET!

[@828enigma6]

The Bear is a beautiful aircraft, regardless of who built it.

[@Wouter112]

The funny thing about this video is that today 2 TU-160's Blackjacks visited the Northsea area triggering the scramble of several airforces QRA. This is not just a UK problem but also for Norway, Denmark, Netherlands and Germany.

[@MarkFeltonProductions]

Well, that's about as up-to-date as I can manage for a video!

[@cgaccount3669]

I noticed there are BBC tail markings on the one Bear lol. In other news I recently found out that Canadian F18 fighters have a modification. A super bright side light that they turn on next to Russian bombers when they are intercepted in the arctic darkness. The Bears are flying along and suddenly get lit up lol. We see you comrade!

[@Tomteeejay]

BBC is Cyrillic for VVS. The tail reads VVS Russia (military air forces Russia) The Russian Air Force (Russian: Военно-воздушные cилы России, tr. Voyenno-Vozdushnye Sily Rossii, literally "military air forces of Russia") en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Air_Force See the BBC России on a Tu-160. Simply translates to VVS Russia (military air forces Russia) www.airliners.net/photo/Russia-Air-Force/Tupolev-Tu-160S/4626233/L

[@misterjag]

The Tu-95MS can carry eight KH-101/102 cruise missiles on four under-wing pylons. This subsonic missile flies 30-70 m above the ground, and can hit fixed targets with an accuracy of 6-10 meters. Range estimates vary from 2,000 km to as much as 10,000 km. The KH-102 version is equipped with a 250 KT nuclear warhead.

[@markpollock5086]

Technically not 'Over' Britain

[@douglasjones2955]

@Broadsidejohn speaking the truth makes him a bootlicker? You imbecile

[@ALP839]

@Broadsidejohn He's a truth teller. If truth telling means bootlicking to you, there must be something wrong with your understanding of modern politics... 😱

[@rodafowa1279]

I get a nice chuckle whenever there's a "major" news story here in the US saying a Russian plane/ship came into our territory. The Russians have a sense of humor, something we lack.

[@ltr4300]

Not sure how your intercepts go, but when we would meet them, the Bears' gunners used to lock barrels straight up, a show of non-aggression during intercepts...not here lately though...

[@julian9898]

We need level headed and objective voices like yours reporting on current events. Great transition video!

[@kevinmccorkle7476]

Good training, keeps the Typhoon drivers on their toes.

[@laughinsohard7888]

Honestly though, those Bear Bombers look awesome.

[@Skreezilla]

Although people think of it as a relic with propellers it is actually an advantage, they are turbo jet driven which means they are highly fuel effective. It is why they are still in use as often as they are. They may look like a relic of ww2 to most but they are rather advanced.

[@YourOldUncleNoongah]

Nice. Videos like this are what youtube should be all about. Learning, teaching, expanding ones mind.

[@MarkFeltonProductions]

Nice of you to say

[@50shekels]

Alec Jones he was just giving a compliment what the hell

[@TheGranicd]

"These incursions into British air space are increasing". They never entered British airspace.

[@zakofrx]

It's probably a good thing they do it. To many countrys get soft when they don't fear being attacked.. Their are countries who have given up their air force as they don't think they will ever be attacked again and now they have no way to defend themselves. The only way to stay safe and to stop future attacks is by staying strong and always being ready which this does help with. To many people these days are pushing for the closing of the military to save money.. They don't realize that just because they don't want war doesn't mean that others don't.. These little trips allow the Russians and the UK to both get financial support for keeping their countries safe.. Their anti military citizens can't use the excuse that they don't do anything as a reason to shut them down.

[@josefsmith6345]

1. Don't play the clarinet poorly. 2. Don't wave an active flashlight back and forth. (Flashlights are considered natural prey.) 3. Don't stomp around; they take it as a challenge. 4. Don't eat cheese. (Cubed. Sliced is just fine.) 5. Never wear a sombrero in a goofy fashion. 6. Or clown shoes. 7. Or a hoop skirt. 8. NEVER, EVER, EVER, SCREECH LIKE A CHIMPANZEE. 9. In the event of an attack, do not run. They are agitated by it and will seize the opportunity to attack again. 10. Do not limp, either. They hate that even more than running. In the event you detect a nearby sea bear, or otherwise feel unsure you are located in sea bear territory, draw a perfect circle in the sand, sit in the middle, and wait for the danger to pass. An oval is not sufficient.

[@nicholaspatton5590]

Why did he attack me that time? "I don't know! I guess he just doesn't like you."

[@strikerdelta]

And this children is why you don't smoke crack.

[@hallamhal]

@@strikerdelta the children can't hear you, they're too busy watching spongebob!

[@randomlyentertaining8287]

0:38 Uhh, that IS routine recon. This is also a great sign that the US and UK's old competition is at least trying to return to its old state. This is good because having competition is good. When the Soviets were a big threat/deal, we managed to put men on the moon. Since the USSR disappeared, we've gone soft. No one seems willing to admit what I'm about to. A strong Russia a good thing for the US and UK, and possible even the whole world.

[@ThroatSore]

Proof that this content creator does well at modern equipment as well as his wonderful historical work.

[@fouadhoblos3611]

Looks like modern warefare is like football. Nothing is secret, everyone knows where everything is by satellites, intelligence, radars and even KZbin! It's more about how truly you out match the opponent: in his face!

[@andyrichardsvideovlogs8835]

It should also be noted that these Bears have been escorted out over the years by QRA Lightnings, Tornados and now Typhoons -all which were/are Preston (Warton) designed and built, the only factory in the world building consecutive generations of air defence since 1947.

[@rovercoupe7104]

Well done Warton. The UK makes brilliant aircraft. M.

[@JonnyRicter]

I've always been a big fan of the Tornados, something about variable swept wing fighters I find sexy. Lol. As a kid growing up, I was obsessed with the F-14 tomcat too. Typhoons are also gorgeous, those canards really give her a ferocious look

[@earlystrings1]

The Bear is an interesting aircraft design but it makes the Boeing B-52 look up to date. One might consider that Putin is thoughtly providing the RAF with constant and realistic training exercises.

[@opoxious1592]

Most bad ass bomber that was ever build "The Bear"

[@MrPlatoon91]

*HARDBASS INTESIFIES*

[@truthseeker8483]

The Bear is an amazing looking plane...funny that 1952 technology is still viable today.

[@ant292uk]

Into UK airspace?? Nope, they never ever came into UK territory

[@VinylsRock92]

We shouldn't be afraid of the Russian bear but the RAF along with NATO are ready for them, I have no doubt about that

[@Dave_Sisson]

The UK needs to haul some V-bombers out of museums and retaliate by buzzing Russia with some Vulcans or the huge Victors.

[@jamesmulligan7413]

@Crazyirish _ no V-bombers are much cooler

[@jamesjanssen2378]

"we" have been buzzing Russia for 60yrs . Including their airspace . Its just common knowledge .

[@IrishCarney]

Much more modern than the Bear.

[@EagleSix52]

vulcan? nah.. wellingtons or lancasters would do the job better

[@jelson95]

They just do things like that. Ofc not with some old bomber. but each other check the reaction time of the other. In Balticum they go into Russian airspace to check the reaction. Both "provoke " but they just do a favor to the other by training there crews 😂

[@aryabagusbox]

Yeahh B52 still cool,,, but this plane the design looks so art 😆👍

[@clarkee1ofmany]

what if they sent 2 bombers at once? how many typhoons can the RAF afford to put up these days ; ) thanks for another great video....

[@alexschmitt90]

BEHOLD! The brits need at least 4 to 5 votes in the upper and lower house for the intercepting order! It will take 2-3 years... buahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!

[@oliverhobbs2231]

Clarkee1of many we would send 4 typhoons up lol, we have two QRF bases

[@I_am_not_a_dog]

Clarkee1of many If the Russians can somehow afford to fly two of those fuel-guzzlers at once, I’m sure the RAF could afford to put up additional Typhoons - they’re practically hybrid cars compared to the bombers.

[@BrouwerVids]

Idk Maybe 5

[@kevgerrard1215]

not many....crews go home for the weekend...so about 1pm Sunday afternoon would do very nicely for the Bars

[@mazditzo]

As a Japanese, I can only say "Sukhoi-desu"!!

[@omarrp14]

Years from now the Cold War 2 will be listed in the history books. I'd say it started when Russia took Crimea in early 2014.

[@alswann2702]

Don't forget Georgia.

[@rickmoreno6858]

They didnt take Crimea, the Russians and Ukrainians there voted for the referendum! Its 1 of the 14 points that Woodrow Wilson wrote of, on his nation states rights to selfdetermination! You 2 yahoos ought to educate Yourselves before speaking on MSM talking points of propaganda! And as far as I'm concerned and maybe you can ask yourselves why is Georgia a half member of NATO, why is almost All of the former Warsaw pact nations full or partial.members of NATO, and why the fuck is nato still a deal? In 1991 with the reunification of east and west Germany. The US, Soviets and nato agreed that nato would be dismantled, and that the west wouldnt take one step closer to the east, and as I and you see it that didnt happen. Russia was invaded twice in the last century, and over a 100million of its ppl and billions were destroyed. So explain to me how it's wrong for the Russians to question or defend there sovereignty from the aggressors of nato and the west. Cause I'm certain that in the last 20 plus years it's been my beloved constitutional republic invading and bombing the shit out of the world with its nato friends, and it hasn't been the Russians acting aggressively, or invading 4 or 5 plus sovereign nations, without congressional approval of war!

[@Max-zq4dx]

@@leoarc1061 no no no, NATO does no wrong, NATO are the good guys. That's why they've starved hundreds of thousands and continue to bomb the middle east.

[@davidgreen5099]

@@alswann2702 I live in Atlanta, no Russkies here.

[@MikeBrown-go1pc]

@ Rick I agree with all of this. There is no doubt that to the Russians, US reminds them of a modern day Nazi Germany. MSM did report that there Crimea voted to join Russia. Twice if I'm not mistaken.

[@Sergei_kv82]

The west has been doing this to russian territory recently aswell. Back and fourth.

[@opoxious1592]

Even more impressive and beautiful than the B-52. Fantastic technique, counter clockwise rotating propellers 👍🏻🏆👍🏻

[@anonymousstout4759]

Diebels Alt countra-rotating propeller*, clockwise or counterclockwise doesn't matter since it just affect the torque which could be solved easily

[@ilaser4064]

@Waxel Punkt. vexonica is right. By saying they're counter clockwise rotating defeats their entire purpose, which is to counteract the torque a single propeller engine creates, not the vibration. It's like the Chinook helicopter where each blade spins in an opposite direction, countering the torque effect. You really should look up what torque effect is...

[@adam9041]

Brilliant video Mark. Straight to the point and no messing!

[@markrozenberg7959]

Any warning sounds more classy and authoritative when Her Majesty is mentioned.

[@MarkFeltonProductions]

I agree

[@reissarungah6379]

I can just imagine a British and a Russian pilot having a weekly discussion about life while he’s supposed to be questioning

[@jamesmosley1549]

Loving your work mark:)

[@cohiba478]

The TU95 is a majestic aircraft you are lucky to have a chance to see one.

[@xbullettoothx]

Your videos are the best on youtube amigo. Keep 'em coming!!

[@aaronlopez3585]

It is an excellent weapons platform for conventional or nuclear threat. Evolved from the "Soviet" designed and built from a Tu-4 bull. Wish looks remarkably like the WW II B-29.

[@StellarGryphon]

Well, the Tu-4 was just a reverse-engineered B-29 they captured

[@alswann2702]

Just like the AK-47 is essentially a rip off of the German STG-44. If you're still rubbing sticks together to make fire because socialism has snuffed out qualities like personal initiative and innovation you imitate rather than innovate.

[@mh53j]

Other than they both have four engines and wings, they don't look anything alike

[@bennylofgren3208]

Douglas Burch I think Aaron meant that the Tu-4 and the B-29 looks remarkably alike. Which of course is not so remarkable since they are essentially the same aircraft.

[@scottmcintosh4397]

✈✈ TU-92 & B-52. It's no wonder I love aviation so much ✈✈

[@dmenace9827]

Apparently those TU-95 Bears are so noisy with their 4 contra-rotating turboprop engines that submarines can track them on passive sonar while submerged.

[@Dweller415]

It might be dated but it’s a beautiful plane.

[@gm16v149]

You’ve got to admit, they’re a nice looking airplane. They sound good too.

[@WurstWasser617]

I don’t think they actually go into UK airspace

[@ruskibeaner5983]

Those Russians sure are up to something

[@zaxxx1975]

Lovin the stories and great vids! Amazing stuff Mark. Thanx

[@pawepluta4883]

Over Britain? Someone must have lied to you showing you the maps. Britain only owns one island, occupies a quarter of another and desperately clutches at several accidental postcolonial places, but by far isn't the international airspace - "Britain".

[@harrycallahan9733]

If, the first time that Russian bomber entered the British airspace, the Brits opened fire without warning, there would be no second time. That's what the Russians did to a South Korean airliner :)

[@thetman0068]

Silly old bears are just trying to give the RAF boys something to do on a dull Tuesday!

[@aspopulvera9130]

is it that same type of bomber that dropped the most powerful bomb?

[@capitanvonchickenpants8492]

Drop one on on the houses of parliament please

[@cdjurfitbghynkmv7787]

Whats the bet the mi6 has put you on some sort of register

[@eraldorh]

They have never flown over Britain or gone into British airspace.

[@kiba3x]

¨Plays British Anthem with nuclear blast in the background¨ ...

[@Tomteeejay]

Only when invited. Tu-95s and Tu-22Ms have participated in airshows in the UK during the 1990s. Tu-22M displaying at airshow in the UK 1990s kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3jVe6yejNJ7Zrc Tu-95 being escorted in to land in the UK for airshow 1990s. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6G5cnSZrMZ5g6s

[@alecblunden8615]

The RAF used to (unofficially) love the Russian probes in the Cold War. They got to practise intercepts without having to pay for target missions.

[@metalmadsen]

Great video as usual. And an awesome aircraft.

[@riccardosmirnov5063]

The airframes of the Tu-95MS and MSM today in Russian service are from 80s and 90s and they derive from Tu-142MK of the Navy. Different aircraft from Tu-95. The Tu-95MS's first flight is in 1979. Only cruise missile carrier. The "Tu-95 Bear" is not in Russian service since early 1990s.

[@Kyudaimonia]

to be fair though, the Tu-95s and the Tu-160s don't even need to be off the coasts or over britain, since they can carry nuclear capable cruise missiles with thousands of KM range...

[@alexnickolaev]

Technically they are not over Britain. They are on a neutral territory in proximity to British borders

[@cactuslietuva]

to be fair Tupolev Tu-95 are fastest propelled driven military aircrafts ever created. Boosting 4 turbo-prop engines, each driving contra rotating propellor. It can reach the speed of 830 km/h. Which is close to what strategic jet bombers flies at.

[@williamkwl6153]

>Flying over international airspace >"Flying above Britain" Russian crew: surprised Pikachu face

[@kilo21swp]

Lot of sensitive people here. There have been somewhat similar reactions here in the States. Guess there are not too many who remember how it was back in the Cold War. Russians flying down the Bearing Straights. Our F-15’s, possibly Canadien CF-18’s as well, intercept and monitor. Went on for decades before. Now everyone acts shocked. We do it. They do it. Gets testy sometimes. That’s the game. Believe Mark was trying to explain to those who may have not known how these things go.

[@williamschollainbirckner76]

This happened over Denmark very recently. They flew very near Denmark, and then continued to GB where the danish Air Force left, and the British Air Force took over escorting it.

[@alistairpowers8129]

I guess the Typhoon pilots will be really concerned about those 30mm tail guns

[@makara80]

One has to question the wisdom in deploying (mostly) obsolescent aircraft of Cold War antiquity as a demonstration that modern Russia 'is still a force to be reckoned with' tbh. Indeed, whilst the 'Bear' is well named (and is admittedly visually impressive) it's still surely the equivalent of Germany deploying a few rusty _Panzer III's_ to demonstrate its enduring military potency!

[@Shloomy_Shloms]

makara80 true, but on the other hand, that one “obsolete” plane can wipe out London in one go lol

[@maciejj6152]

What aboute American B-52?

[@Pique147]

B-52's are still flying, and will be for another 30 years. Same era as the TU-95. It's a tried and tested platform, and rather than develop a replacement, Russia are focusing on missiles and jet fighters and fighter-bombers instead.

[@Tom_Hadler]

makara80 I think the bear is maybe better than B-52s. The prop design must use less fuel and increase the range and help with payload.

[@rionrace]

That sounds all nice and dandy, but you shouldn't forget that these models (and by extension its variants) were built in the 80s and 90s. That's not so far off from the Eurofighter, which first flew in the mid-90s.

[@adammac6386]

So Russia is flying in international airspace near the UK? I'm from the UK and IDGAF.

[@vertie2090]

yeah. Russia only invades Baltic and the Japanese airspace, not the British so far.

[@jukeboxhero1649]

Those were the good old days. Big military budgets, new weapons, bases in West Germa ny.

[@Rucaco_Production]

Radar operators : " I spotted something. A bear flying toward us!"