Tupolev TU-95 Bear strategic bomber, prepared, startup and takeoff.

Towing, preparation for departure, engine start and departure strategic bomber Tu-95 MS "Bear".

[@andywhite40]

I love how that ground crew guy was casually leaning against the undercarriage whilst the engines started up - god knows how loud it must have been standing there!!!

[@andyhudson9132]

Its Russia, they dont have health and safty 😂😂😂

[@joemoore4027]

We were buzzed by a bear in the Indian Ocean in the 1970'2 while I was serving on the Carrier USS Constellation. We saw the tail gunner taking pictures of us so we mooned him. He stopped taking pictures at that point ! The aircraft was huge and very loud when it came our way. A very cool plane to say the least.

[@giantglorovich5739]

ой не пизди стрелок хренов !!!

[@ahttuning]

Do you know where were they based in Indian ocean?

[@mikewazowski6161]

the contra rotating propellers are so cool ! that plane looks like it came straight out of a steampunk movie ! i love it ! greetings from germany...

[@EdwardJordanTheOriginal]

The TU-95 is a gorgeous aircraft! I would give up a few years of life to ride on one

[@sotirzvanidjubre4109]

I think it would be safer to be in the plane while flying.

[@timoaksel9320]

One of the coolest airplanes ever!

[@Zoydian]

Love the Bear!!! If only I could get a ride sitting in the rear gunner's position!

[@Kimse84]

That would be a sight :D

[@alastairbarkley6572]

If the Cold War was an aircraft, it would be this one. So beautifully retro, it shoud be in a museum. Except, it shouldn't. It's no slouch performance wise - even for a turboprop.

[@earlbinvico]

I think it'd be this one competing with the B-52. And god, we can't forget how the Blackbird and the U-2 are such cold war icons

[@scarecrow108productions7]

@@earlbinvico sadly, the Blackbird didn't live long enough to see the modern years. Coz the era of spy satellites pretty much killed it. But its younger sibling did. The U-2 Dragon Lady, it outlived the Blackbird when it was supposed to replace the U-2.

[@admiralbenbow5083]

You are bloody right. It should be in a museum.

[@per-cq5nk]

Yes, but in a museum should go the B-52h first: Russian Tu-95MSs have at least 13 years less than the last B-52h.

[@admiralbenbow5083]

@@per-cq5nk Keep them coming boris. Keep up the good work or nice uncle yevgeny will put you on a bus to the Donbass.

[@northcat8941]

Excellent Soviet aircraft. This is more like a tribute to tradition, but it can still carry nuclear weapons. His task is to launch a rocket and nothing more .. Is really a beautiful plane. It's like an old, reliable car that gives you emotions.

[@enriquepena6835]

It's always been pure junk, wake up son.

[@redcbjj]

​@@enriquepena6835what about the old nag B 52?😅

[@user-rb2he7cf1f]

​@@enriquepena6835сейчас уничтожают бандер !!!!!!))

[@user-px2jr7vt2y]

Magnificent and Powerful Airplane. This Airplane transcends time. It is loved by many world wide. RU RU.

[@Richmond117]

Never seen this plane in real life. The turboprop engines are relaxing when I hear them.

[@briananthony4044]

The Tu-95 and it's derivatives, and the B-36, two fascinating prop driven aircraft from post WW2 superpowers. One still flying, one relegated to history.

[@stevenfellows857]

wonder why the Soviets/Russians didn't move on to a jet bomber like the US did with the B52? (maybe someone here knows ?).

[@per-cq5nk]

Because the B-52 borns as a bomb-carrier, like the older B-47. Actually, the Tu-95 borns like a recon aircraft and a very long range cruise missile carrier and maritime patroller. The USSR didn't need a long range bomber to reach Germany across the Atlantic. The Tu-95 has nothing to do with the B-36 and the B-36 wasn't aprop driven aircraft. And the Tu-95MS made its first flight in 1979 .... and its mass production is from 1981.

[@truthful3777]

@@stevenfellows857 They are more fuel efficient and can carry a huge amount of payload. Propellers are more efficient grabbing air in the air than ducted fans. That is the basis why the Russian built the Bear and not jet engine. Travel further and with a higher payload.

[@jowe1268]

@@stevenfellows857 Russia has jet super sonic bombers, ito TU160 and TU22. Tu95 are probably now in service because they can carry super-powerful thermonuclear bombs such as AN602

[@jasonpoole2093]

@@per-cq5nk Actually, the B-36 was prop AND jet powered.

[@aurelicesales1804]

O que me chamou a atenção foi o mecânico ao lado das hélices, na maior calma. É um aparelho magnífico. Um ícone, assim como o B52.

[@robertw5316]

Scary Beautiful.

[@rivco5008]

That is STILL one impressive aircraft...

[@tominmtnvw]

No, not really.

[@Dr.KarlowTheOctoling]

@@tominmtnvw It really is.

[@johnwalsh7256]

Awesome sound powering up.

[@dmytrotarasov9477]

I was in Berdyansk during the late spring. Those were flying over our heads and carrying X-type rockets. That thing is terryfying when it wants to kill you.

[@Orioncars]

Красивый самолёт! 🤝🤝🤝👍👍👍

[@drymartian6425]

​@@Aryank856 🇷🇺❤️🇮🇳

[@ricklilly2277]

At an airspeed of 575 miles per hour and a payload of 20,000lbs , it a very impressive machine .

[@Dr.KarlowTheOctoling]

33000*

[@AIRANORAK]

awsome, seen one these at AFB Fairford in the 90's

[@n.v.1258]

I would rather be in it than below it.

[@moparchallenger749]

Agreed 🇨🇦

[@simonbertioli4696]

It's quite a beautiful bird or plane..pity we could not hear more of the engines at takeoff.. They have a different sound.. I also like the bird at the end ... looks like he's saying...look no hand...😆😅👍👍

[@mikelewis3271]

I saw a raptor-shaped kite.

[@KrosanBeast315]

I love how jets seem so loud in the background, then this beast of a plane gets going and it says, "You think YOU are loud?! SUBMARINES can hear me!"

[@davidwebber8636]

Great catch. Thanks for posting!

[@edwinrevolucion5644]

catch him with nuclear weapon okkkkk

[@davidwebber8636]

@@edwinrevolucion5644 Sorry, I don't understand your poor English...

[@theophanesantoniou8539]

what an iconic bomber

[@allinmyhead]

Sheer class !

[@mtnx7]

“You are authorized to launch the weapon.” “The weapon is away.”

[@spasticnapjerk]

If they were really shooting at us, we would be dead now

[@juanmontoya6622]

This aircraft still in active duty is like the Rolling Stones performing live in their 90s with canes, walkers, hearing aids, and physical therapists on stage during each set.

[@None-zc5vg]

The basic plane is still in service but it must have required as many rebuilds and redesigns over three quarters of a century as the 'enemy' B-52. There's no comparison with the Rolling Stones, whose physical ageing doesn't lend itself easily to replacement of parts (and boy, how they look it !)

[@juanmontoya6622]

@@None-zc5vg No freaking comparison. The old💩 junk is propeller driven, noisy, slow, and visible to people with poor eyesight. The other is a bona fide jet, and a very high altitude bomber. A Military aircraft still relevant today. My apologies for the Stones.😆 They would still have fans when they are in their 90s.

[@strakhovandrri]

@@juanmontoya6622 yeah, B-52 is not only stealth and can't be seen in wavelengths perceived by a human eye, it's also completely silent and makes no noise during its flight.

[@juanmontoya6622]

@@strakhovandrri The Vietnamese only realized they were being bombed when the massive explosions took place. Operation Rolling Thunder. Anyway, find an African nation with a better aircraft in 2022, can you?🤣😂🤣😂

[@user-sf8cc3oy3k]

@@strakhovandrri да зато у твоего б52 в 2 раза меньше дальность полета. а его технология хуй вам стелс давно сбиваються звуковыми ракетами ))

[@mashelalnaar]

The kite as a hawk was nice touch as a bird scarer

[@haroldishoy2113]

Like the B-52, this one is just a flying bombsight, I see the Tu-160 in the background

[@markweber8745]

Awesome plabe

[@davidargon6623]

I love counter-rotating propellers.

[@None-zc5vg]

The very thin fuselage of the "Tu95" would have tended to throw up control problems had it not been for those contra-props which compensate for the lack of fuselage depth and adequate side area. The U.S. "Flying Wing" bomber of the late '40s was initially prop-driven and its pusher props 'stood in' for the absence of fin-area. When they replaced the piston engines with jets, small multiple fins had to be added to replace the absent props.

[@davidargon6623]

@@None-zc5vg The ME-210 nailed the concept of counter-rotating propellers;)

[@None-zc5vg]

@@davidargon6623 A lot of Allied pilots and their multi-engined planes were lost in WW2 through the effects of engine torque , yet no-one* bothered to install counter-rotating props (that's different from contra-props) *as far as I know

[@davidargon6623]

@@None-zc5vg Good for barrel rolls in one direction, though.

[@TickleFingers]

Contra, not counter......

[@sirswerve2493]

I wish we had a Peacemaker that still flew.

[@dareelamb1964]

Time for aircraft maintenance technical questions. 1. Are the props in feather at start up and go out of feather as they reach ground idle? 2. Are these free-air turbine or are they geared? 3. Would love to see me up close. Nice vid.

[@johnallen7367]

All turboprops are generally geared, and often constant speed. The blades are at 0 degrees on startup. Feathered (90 degrees)is only for inflight on a shut-down engine to prevent windmilling.

[@dareelamb1964]

@@johnallen7367 I work on the Pilatus which uses a free air turbin called the pt6-67b. There is no direct connection between the compressor and the prop power section. At shutdown the blades go to feather. The tppe331-10 Garrett is a direct drive geared turboprop engine and at shutdown the blades go flat. Either way this is still a very cool airplane.

[@johnbarthram2761]

Still a very capable aircraft.

[@pd-kx4qw]

That guys ears are taking the hearing equivalent of having a hardcover dictionary put against your face, and having someone bigger than you hit it with a Louisville slugger. I forgot how loud these things were 😂. Still a cool plane though

[@elGallomasgallo305]

When was this video posted? Russia was supposed to have changed to the white-blue-red star roundel in 2009 but these aircraft seem to have the old Soviet red star, sans the red outline. Did they change their air force roundel again?

[@rubensandri740]

Nice B-29

[@takamushinagamoto5086]

What an amazing plane ! I only pray the Lord that bear's hunting area won't extend to western Europe...

[@user-kw4jw4jd2o]

ПЛОХО МОЛИЩЬСЯ... НАТО УЖЕ БЛИЗКО К КРАСНОЙ ЛИНИИ... ОДИН ЗАСТУП - И ВСЁ.....?

[@takamushinagamoto5086]

@@user-kw4jw4jd2o я знаю, что НАТО пересекла красную линио...в западной Европе много людей которые поддерживают Россию ! Как я... Мы видим, что именно НАТО хочет войны...

[@user-kw4jw4jd2o]

@@takamushinagamoto5086 ТЕБЯ ЭТО НЕ СПАСЁТ...

[@takamushinagamoto5086]

@@user-kw4jw4jd2o к сожалению, ч это знаю ! Но Владимир Владимирович достаточно мудр и умён, чтобы без него победить НАТО... Если бы эта война началась... Конечно, Европа была бы уничтожена первой... но Россия тоже пострадает...и победителей не будет ! Это не европейский народ против России, а их упадочные и коррумпированные лидеры ... Россия ожидается как освободительная сила... Россия и Европа связаны своими судбами ! Американцы хотят, чтобы мы уничтожили себа...не попадитесь в их ловушку ! Россия уже победила...

[@user-kw4jw4jd2o]

@@takamushinagamoto5086 ЭУРОПЕЙЦЫ УВЕРЕННЫ, ЧТО ЖИВУТ В ДЕМОКРАТИЧЕСКИХ СТРАНАХ... Т.Е. ПОЛНОСТЬЮ ОТВЕТСТВЕННЫ ЗА ВЫБРАННЫХ РУКОВОДИТЕЛЕЙ...ТАК ЧТО АРГУМЕНТЫ, " Я НЕ ВИНОВАТ - РЕШЕНИ1 НЕ ПРИНИМАЛ - НЕ РАБОТАЕШЬ"... ПОЧИТАЕШЬ ЕВРОПЕЙСКИЕ ФОРУМЫ И ЕСТЬ ПОЛНОЕ ПОНИМАНИЕ, ЧТО АБСОЛЮТНОЕ БОЛЬШИНСТВО ЗА УБИЙСТВА РУССКИХ... БЕЗ ПРАВА НА ЗАЩИТУ.... ТАК ЧТО, У МЕНЯ НЕ БУДЕТ СОЖАЛЕНИЯ ОТ ГИБЕЛИ ЭТОЙ НАЦИСТКОЙ БИОМАССЫ...

[@noghanson6279]

And on its way to the breakers!

[@sailormoon2548]

Great to see this amazing film work

[@pedromorales-jh3tc]

Las hélices que giran en sentido contrario son hipnotizantes

[@per-cq5nk]

The Tu-95MS took off for the first time in 1979. Nothing to do with the B-52. The Tu-95MS is a Tu-142, with modification (a totally new aircraft, new airframe, new wing, engines, systems, etc....) for the long range aviation; basically it is a Tu-142MK, from the BMF (the Soviet and Russian Navy) to the Air Force (DA: long range aviation). The "Tu-95 Bear" has not been in service since early 90s. And, since 2015 there is the Tu-95MSM.

[@milanblazek3655]

Rusko-❤💯👍

[@TheGreatLoco]

Wondering how it compares with other stand-off cruise missiles carriers. In a war event, would it leave Russian airspace? It’s designed to carry 8 thermonuclear cruise missiles with a 5.000 km range each.

[@M81_WOODLAND]

Captain! We've been overflown by a low altitude multi-engine turboprop!

[@kylietravers3466]

The bear is extremely loud You see the contra-rotating propeller tips are at Mach 10 Making it the loudest modern plane in the universe

[@kylietravers3466]

Even the cosmos can hear a WWII bomber Also the bear came from the 1939-2000 era

[@kylietravers3466]

That’s mean WWII

[@fr0ggy220]

XF-88 Thunderscreech: Hold my beer

[@scarecrow108productions7]

@@fr0ggy220 my ears would be ringing all day from both that and the TU-95's Kuznetsov NK-12s.

[@kylietravers3466]

I can hear the bear’s NK-12s and the cosmos doing a little visit

[@blauer2551]

They’re old just like our B-52 but they look so much rougher

[@tominmtnvw]

It’s not old like the B-52, it’s older, like the B 36.

[@lapantony]

@@tominmtnvw Not really, Ty-95 entered service in 1956, a year after B-52

[@sergeyqwer-yp4ru]

Медведь,он только с виду плюшевый, а плюх гадает, мало не покажется!!!

[@HRHBeerBrother]

Where is the airport where you took off from?

[@kjererrt7804]

secret!!!

[@user-ko3qu6cd4t]

В Московской области, скорее всего.

[@takamushinagamoto5086]

Maybe Engels air base

[@terryshutt1044]

I wonder if the pilots have an I-pad with forflight????????. check out the star domes on top for navigation.

[@aldoskyz8]

5:31 the plastic hawk let the runaway to be clear. Cool

[@b.griffin317]

Where was this?

[@pickfairguy]

Amazing resemblance to B-36 flown by Jimmy Stewart in 1950s. film. Strategic Air Command. Right down to intercom for ground crew. Note single ground crew person casually strolling about whilst props are spinning. Only in Mother Russia ! Interesting that this machine is still in active service. Similar to our B-52. Let’s hope the decent Russian people rise up and put an end to this senseless and debilitating attack on Ukraine.

[@None-zc5vg]

There's the rub: "decent people" who have any sense just can't organise to deal with the killers and thieves who've hijacked their affairs and who have all the intelligence- and military power to step on them before they can do a thing.

[@Rory_Mercury]

Put an end to the attacks on Iraq, Libya, Syria, Afghanistan and and and

[@Noblepilot_abrahamvwi_aeroplan]

Здорово стратегического бомбардировщик с ядерной ракети и тактическое крылатая ракети. Самолёт пропеллер скорость быстрее чем ещё скорость звук.

[@engerland3239]

Maybe a match for the Lancaster

[@peanuts2105]

I'm willing to bet these things are heavy on maintenance. Those planetary gearboxes on those props get mashed. The A400 had the same problems with its gearboxes and they don't drive contra-props

[@BehroOoZ]

Even deap ocean animals can hear its sound

[@fawziat6703]

C est un vrai petit bijou nous aimerions bien l avoir

[@michaelkay4201]

They would fly near my carrier escorted by 2 F4 phantoms as I went to Vietnam

[@viorelpiscanu9425]

Old plane TU 95! Still good today!?

[@Wok_Agenda]

we will know soon

[@Dr.KarlowTheOctoling]

Nope. Unless you have air superiority

[@charlessizemore5615]

Is come for you ?

[@user-bs2yy9sn3s]

この何とも言えない怪物感が好き！

[@Representative-Assistant]

B-52とは違いなんか人間の生み出した怪物って感じがしますよね

[@andrewthompson6192]

The Cold War TU-95 Russian Bear's Contra-Rotating Props are very efficient, and the sleek swept wing and fuselage design makes it's looks and performance very effective and an icon of the USSR during the Cold War .. but nonetheless is still far behind the penetration and performance abilities of the B-52

[@steven8417]

Apples to oranges

[@NADworker]

Usually positive climbrate, gear up, in russia the gear decides when its positive climb;))

[@phillipgorman5856]

That old banger should have been pensioned off years ago.

[@user-kw4jw4jd2o]

Этот обновлённый самолет, с новыми двигателями, авионикой и вооружением переживет тебя... ему нет и 40 лет...

[@higgs923]

There are third-generation B-52 pilots. That aircraft has been around since the 1950's and it's still effective.

[@TheGrenadier97]

Why? If it works, it works.

[@northcat8941]

like your mom who works on the street

[@phillipgorman5856]

How do you know loser,was your Mum working with her??

[@user-xj1pj5zv4z]

морда похожа на морду питона КА,из мультфильма "Маугли"

[@AviaMonitor]

Я прочитал спросонья не " питон", а " пингвин" и долго вспоминал где же появлялся пингвин в " Маугли". 🤣🤣🤣

[@sotirzvanidjubre4109]

Is that a scarecrow bird?

[@mohaahmed8749]

Masha'allah great people from great country

[@user-xs9bc2kp1l]

И . Байдэну. Смени подгузник,по ходу олнный.

[@rafomic4210]

Why it don’t has turbine ? Only propeller ?

[@user-hu1fk5ms8y]

They are more fuel efficient and allow flying long distances with less fuel on board wich means more bomb load.

[@takamushinagamoto5086]

On turbopropeller there is turbine too. ! In this case it is Kutznetzov NK-12 ! The most powerfull turboprop turbine ( 15000 hp).

[@user-kw4jw4jd2o]

@Europe is better than Тупое! Его скорость выше большинства современных лайнеров : 920 км в час... с новыми двигателяли и винтами.

[@abdelkadermankour4029]

هذه منقبلة قوية وجميلة لو يتم تطويرها وإستبدال محركاتها بمحركانت نفاثة ثناىية سيصبح لديها 8محركات و تصبح قوية مثل B52

[@user-kw4jw4jd2o]

@@abdelkadermankour4029 Какая глупость!!! Ту-95 -это технологическое совершенство : экономичный и быстрый - ему нет необходимости быть похожим на уродца Б-52 с двигателями, старыми, как говно мамонта🤣

[@JIMJAMSC]

I have a real issue with seeing ground crew around some of the loudest aircraft in the world with NO hearing protection. I worked around turbines/jets and later flew for 30 years and have 20% / 15% loss R L ears with severe tinnitus. Not just this vid but a lot of RU crews w/o any protection.

[@overbank56]

I've been watching numerous videos of Russian military aircraft & The one thing I don't understand is, why do none of the ground crew wear ear protection?

[@skipgetelman3418]

Interesting old plane

[@kjererrt7804]

basically it's a completely new plane

[@tomkelly6216]

Just a huge unducted high bypass jet engine

[@mafiosomemer3730]

A submarine underwarter can clearly hear the sound of a Tupolev turboprop.

[@Optical_eye]

Какой звук. :)

[@grohotailo]

У аэродрома взлетающий ту-95 куда более эпичен. Динамики этого не передадут.

[@johnsmithson5376]

Soviet Wind Farm…with wings.

[@natemofield281]

Whats it's safety record? The Russians can build good machinery but there maintenance record is spotty at best.

[@danielmircea8494]

Big mos

[@brucemibus9523]

Surprisingly the Russian military has enough money for fuel, must be a thirsty beast!

[@ruslanpala4424]

Tu-95MSM

[@merzakeli2692]

Don't we call this POWER?...so...!

[@stevee8884]

The loudest plane ever...

[@user-gw2os8ku4k]

Cheap and angry)

[@scarecrow108productions7]

@@user-gw2os8ku4k Kuznetsov NK-12s...loudest turboprop on the planet.

[@user-gw2os8ku4k]

@@scarecrow108productions7 and the most powerful

[@scarecrow108productions7]

@@user-gw2os8ku4k TU-114, TU-95, and AN-22...all posses this power. This powerful turboprop. The heart of Soviet/Post-Soviet Turboprop Technology. And still remains in service today! Hard to imagine that it came this far.

[@fredliperson9171]

This plane was on the antique road show a few years back....Some Russian guy found it in a swamp and it was worth 100 grand.

[@Hkchinese888]

be careful granny bear

[@KC-nd7nt]

Dual props . Great for seaker heads to find . Thanks Russia !

[@takamushinagamoto5086]

Don't let you abuse by its retro look...it's really Han Solo's " Millenium Condor "...full of dreadfull improvements ! What do you think learning that it can flights around 590 mph ???...

[@steven8417]

Published top speed is 575 mph - if we're splitting hairs...

[@captlazer5509]

Millenium Falcon not Condor unless this is a joke like this bomber.

[@NidhinKn-bs5zp]

Bear wins✅💯🎉🎉🎉🎉.

[@edwinsalau150]

How many do they have? Do the Ukrainians know the locations? All of them?

[@888jucu]

Well if they didnt know where it was they know now after it started up 🤣

[@edwinsalau150]

@@888jucu I heard somewhere they could tell on seismic detectors. They were so loud or gave off so much vibrations. Don’t know if it is true.

[@maxsoon1097]

Very obvious when it on air. Making lots of noise. Easy to detect.

[@avalsirithanawat1772]

Yo anyone played the TU95 game??

[@MadMax0331]

Awesome airplane! Hilarious that they still have tail guns. Good luck with that.

[@Dr.KarlowTheOctoling]

Yeah it was made in 1952, it was designed for a defense against the F-86 Sabre that flew at the same speed.

[@harpreetsinghsingh4361]

This bomber made order by Stalin to answer to American b52 what a beautiful Soviet union enegering

[@elpampeano-de9wd]

Me duelen los oídos. Por que será 😁 ?

[@amievil3697]

In Soviet Russia 8 propellers is 400 percent better than 4

[@michaelraney6732]

I imagine the tail gunner on a Bear has to be the easiest/most boring job in the Russian Air Force.

[@pecheur1951]

The easiest job is for the turret crew member of the T-72. Those turrets have auto eject and go from Army to Airforce in 0,0001 seconds...

[@Dr.KarlowTheOctoling]

@@pecheur1951 The most unfunniest repeated YT comment in history

[@pederlangkjr8466]

What would they use the tailguns fore😂😂

[@Dr.KarlowTheOctoling]

Protecting against F-86 Sabres approaching from the rear.

[@ChileMiPais]

Must have used 10,000 feet of runway.

[@NafUuII]

Ura.

[@caribman10]

Nice too see that the Russians' reverse-engineered B-29 is still considered useful. An aircraft that gets to its destination by beating the air to death, has a worse sonic signature than an Avro Vulcan AND subjects its crew to the highest level of sonic punishment this side of C-130.

[@johndriskell4081]

So what the US reverse engineered Russian ejection seats because they were better. The Russians seems to havie done a good job in their reverse engineering but the TU-95 was not the reverse engineered aircraft. However, Russian engineers did a good job because a commercial airline was designed from the TU-95 the TU-144. All losses were from mistakes on the ground. No passengers died because of inflight malfunctions of the aircraft. By the way, the aircraft you were talking about was the TU-4 Bull which was introduced in 1949. The TU-95 Bear Bomber was introduced in 1956. Check me.

[@lapantony]

Reverse engineered B-29 began and ended with Tu-4, and that was not entirely true since Tu-4 had several improvements over the original design. Most things such as being fuckoff loud are irrelevant in the case od Tu-95, since it's never supposed to enter into the AA control zone and just launches cruise missiles from outside of it, while snickering maliciously

[@Zulutime44]

The worst sonic abuse I've experienced was riding in a US Army H37 heavy lift helicopter. An ancient model from the 50s and 60s, it was powered by two engines recycled from B29 bombers.

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Would that be the same Vulcan that once flew over the Continental U.S. undetected..?