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"Implementation of the crews flying over the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic Ocean is considered natural for training pilots of strategic aviation work - said the TV channel" Star "former commander of long-range aviation and a former Air Force Commander Peter Deinekin. - In its duration and distance they are fully in line with those of the strategic bombers United States. " Therefore, the general did not see any problems that our missile went back to the traditional routes of the combat patrol.
"We have always shown their abilities to those who provoke us to all sorts of conflicts, - says Deinekin. - The crew of long-range aircraft, which I commanded, from the beginning of the "cold war" is constantly operating at reconnaissance aircraft carrier battle compounds USA. We drifted to the Faroe Islands in the west to the Philippines in the Pacific Ocean. In recent years, such operations for economic reasons was not, and the Americans have forgotten that we can do ».
The general said, "flying around the corner," as they call these pilots flying long-range aircraft, our air force began in the 80s of the last century in response to the deployment of US cruise missiles, long-range in northern Italy, southern Germany, and England. Takeoff from "Engels" near Saratov, our Tu-95MS (NATO members call him "Bear") and Tu-160 (NATO classification in "Black Jack", and we call this plane "White Swan") can easily reach the coast of the US , Great Britain, suddenly find themselves in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Australia or.
Under them were specially made by the so-called airfields "jump" intermediate base, where the crew can relax, technical services refuel, conduct maintenance of machinery. Today some of these airfields: near Vorkuta, Vladivostok, Belarus Baranovichi on Kant air base in Kyrgyzstan. Was tested the possibility of basing the Tu-160 in Venezuela. These sites allow aircraft to fly from our borders to 12 thousand kilometers, and then continue.
"To fly to the United States ten, but even with two aerial refueling machine may just half an hour to be in close proximity to the coast of America, - says Peter Deinekin. - The appearance of our home bases in Latin America allows our aircraft is in close proximity to the United States indefinitely. And Americans, of course, do not like ».
On the edge of Europe
Subject border patrols military aircraft lifted last month on a regular basis, mainly in response to complaints from Western governments on Russian warplanes.
November 3 Commander of NATO forces in Europe, US Gen. Philip Breedlove said the growth activity of the Russian Air Force, stressing that the Russian aviation supposedly uses a more sophisticated combat system and an increasing number of cars and flies a little further than usual.
The representative of the US Department of Jen Psak said that Russia has no need to increase the scale of training flights. She noted that the US authorities understand the need for training work in the armed forces. Nevertheless, she said, "we do not see that the security situation justify such activities».
And together in NATO, according to sources, the newspaper Die Welt, said that "Russian border check our air all this year." NATO spokesman told the "Voice of America" and that "the intensity of these provocative flights higher than at the peak of the Cold War." So last Sunday several strategic bombers Tu-95 and Tu-22 were identified by the National Armed Forces of Latvia over neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, at the outer edge of the Latvian territorial waters, - anxiously told the press center of the Latvian army.
Under the wing of the aircraft
Tu-95MS and Tu-160 - the main reserve supreme commander in the event of nuclear war. In the structure of counter-strike nuclear attack them play the role of "killers" who make "controlling mind" after hitting the Strategic Missile Forces and strategic nuclear submarines. Air missile "finish off" surviving military infrastructure of the enemy. However, they could act and the main strike weapons. Coordinates ground launchers known enemy. It is easy to track down and strategic submarines in the ocean. But now understand where the strategic missile, it is practically impossible.
On board each vehicle - a deadly arsenal: guided aerial bombs and cruise missiles, long-range. For example, the latest cruise missiles X-555. According to some reports, their flight range is about 3, 5 thousand kilometers. In flight, the machine will not only change the height, but can fly above the ground and, skirting relief. Powerless against it not only modern air defense systems, but also to create the US NMD system. The target missile seeker outputs receiving data as a self-opto-electronic and multichannel satellite navigation system GLONASS. Target accuracy of plus or minus a few centimeters. Vladimir Putin was present at one of the final stages of testing X-555. Then four missiles launched from bombers just hit the "ventilator" abandoned house on the site "Pemba" near Vorkuta, where the terrorists were hiding under the scenario.
The other day it was announced that from 2016 all Russian Tu-160 is equipped with modernized turbofan engines such as NK-32. Production of these engines was discontinued in 1993. The resumption of production means that the Tu-160 will be the main striking force of Russian strategic aviation for a long time.
According to the plans, each of the 66 heavy bombers Tu-160 and Tu-95 will receive a new control system, navigation and sighting systems. This will allow the machines to apply not only to new strategic cruise missiles, long-range X-555, but also any other high-precision bombs and missiles. And this, in turn, will make it possible to attract the bombers to solve not only the problems of nuclear deterrence, but also the application of air strikes by conventional means.
Strategic stimulus
Permanent combat duty range aircraft Russia agreed to resume in 2007. From this point on, says General Deinekin, our planes performed about several hundred flights to remote regions of the world in the "conditions of tactical aircraft to counter neighboring countries." For comparison, in the period of greatest activity of our strategic aviation in the Soviet period 1985-1987 during such operations was 170.
During the patrol pilots learn to not only navigate in unfamiliar airspace, refuel in the air, but are electronic intelligence, as well as work out the use of weapons (planes fly without missiles, but the goals are fixed radars, their coordinates are entered in the on-board computer). Plaque pilots increased from 40 to 140 hours per year. It is almost comparable with a touch of Americans - 180 hours.
Russia, too, may not like the fact that the American strategic bombers B-52 are in constant readiness for combat use - explains the general Deinekin. According to him, the Americans recently transferred six B-52s at Andersen AFB in Guam. This is one of the four positions of strategic bombers US Air Force. Location database provides direct support bomber crews to deploy forces in Europe, Southwest Asia and the Pacific. Andersen is one of two major US military bases in the Asia-Pacific region. Another - the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.
"From a military point of view, Americans are well aware, at what points our bombers out on combat patrols, - says General Deinekin. - The head does not have time to turn, as their planes take positions on either side of us. Lead, pass each other in the chain. So something extraordinary in the words Shoigu no ", - said the general. Another thing is that the aggravation of Russian-American relations is presented as something that goes beyond. All the more so in recent years, Americans believed that Russia has lost the ability to perform such a distant and difficult flight, and because of the "aging" of its planes were not able to reach the shores of America. Time has shown that this view was wrong. "White Swans" and "bear" again forced to remember that Russia has its own interests in the field of security in the world.
For reference
How to start a strategic aviation
The advent of long-range strategic aviation in its present form owes Russia US. The atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the creation in early 1946 in the US Army Strategic Air Command (SAC) demanded that the USSR adequate measures. April 3, 1946 the Council of Ministers of the USSR was created long-range aviation of the Armed Forces of three air armies, whose management based in Smolensk, Vinnitsa and Khabarovsk. In 1947, long-range aircraft comes strategic bomber Tu-4, in the "arsenal" which has nuclear weapons.
However, the main combat power takeoff strategic aviation occurred in the 70-80 years of the twentieth century. Then came armed combat aircraft Tu-22M and Tu-95MS and Tu-160. It is on them now bear the burden of nuclear deterrence potential enemy. Armed cruise missiles, long-range strategic missile able to deliver powerful strikes against targets anywhere in the world both nuclear and conventional weapons. For example, the Tu-22M very effectively in the Afghan war.
Russian long-range aviation
Tu-95 adopted in 1957, produced 64 pieces. Now Tu-95MS is the basis of air strategic forces of Russia. Wingspan - 50, 04 m. Length - 46, 17 m. The maximum speed - 920 km / h. Flight distance - 15,400 kilometers. Crew - 8 people. Aircraft raised to 12,000 kg payload. At Tu-95MS it was presented svobodnopadayuschie bombs caliber from 1500 to 9000 kg, as explosive and nuclear, suspended in fuselage compartment. Tu-95B took under the fuselage (dimensions not allowed to be placed in the compartment) tactical nuclear bomb capacity of 20 and 50 megatons, weighing up to 22 tons. Also provides for the suspension bomb capacity of 100 MT. Missile can also take on ventral suspension 2 container bomblets. Can carry cruise missiles, long-range X-55 (nuclear) and X-555. Defensive armament Tu-95MS consists of 2 twin 23-mm guns dvuhstvolny GSH-23L placed in the stern defensive unit. Ammunition - 2500 shots.
Now being modernized Tu-95MS to version Tu-95MSM. Replacing undergo avionics. On Bombers will set a new sighting and navigation system, which will use the new strategic cruise missiles X-101. Also a navigation system based on GLONASS. It is planned to modernize several dozen bombers, and the rest write off. Modernization is designed to extend the life of the aircraft until 2025.
Tu-160 adopted in 1987, produced 15 pieces. Wingspan - 55, 7/35, 6 m. The length of the aircraft - 54, 1 m. The height of the aircraft - 13, 1 m. Wing area - 232 square meters. m. The maximum speed at altitude - 2000 km / h. Range with maximum bomb load - 10,500 km. Flight duration - 15 hours. The crew - 4 people. This is the most powerful percussion aviation system in the world. Can be placed on board 12 cruise missiles with nuclear warheads or weapons bombing total weight up to 40 tons. By the beginning of 1994, was released about 30 aircraft (at the beginning of 1993 19 aircraft based in the Ukraine). Bomber equipped with beds, toilet, closet elektroduhovym for heating food. Structurally, the Tu-160 strategic bomber near an American B-1, but unlike him all the combat load is on the inside of the suspension. On the basis of the Tu-160 Tupolev Design Bureau is now developing promising Russian fifth generation bomber.
"Implementation of the crews flying over the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic Ocean is considered natural for training pilots of strategic aviation work - said the TV channel" Star "former commander of long-range aviation and a former Air Force Commander Peter Deinekin. - In its duration and distance they are fully in line with those of the strategic bombers United States. " Therefore, the general did not see any problems that our missile went back to the traditional routes of the combat patrol.
"We have always shown their abilities to those who provoke us to all sorts of conflicts, - says Deinekin. - The crew of long-range aircraft, which I commanded, from the beginning of the "cold war" is constantly operating at reconnaissance aircraft carrier battle compounds USA. We drifted to the Faroe Islands in the west to the Philippines in the Pacific Ocean. In recent years, such operations for economic reasons was not, and the Americans have forgotten that we can do ».
The general said, "flying around the corner," as they call these pilots flying long-range aircraft, our air force began in the 80s of the last century in response to the deployment of US cruise missiles, long-range in northern Italy, southern Germany, and England. Takeoff from "Engels" near Saratov, our Tu-95MS (NATO members call him "Bear") and Tu-160 (NATO classification in "Black Jack", and we call this plane "White Swan") can easily reach the coast of the US , Great Britain, suddenly find themselves in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Australia or.
Under them were specially made by the so-called airfields "jump" intermediate base, where the crew can relax, technical services refuel, conduct maintenance of machinery. Today some of these airfields: near Vorkuta, Vladivostok, Belarus Baranovichi on Kant air base in Kyrgyzstan. Was tested the possibility of basing the Tu-160 in Venezuela. These sites allow aircraft to fly from our borders to 12 thousand kilometers, and then continue.
"To fly to the United States ten, but even with two aerial refueling machine may just half an hour to be in close proximity to the coast of America, - says Peter Deinekin. - The appearance of our home bases in Latin America allows our aircraft is in close proximity to the United States indefinitely. And Americans, of course, do not like ».
On the edge of Europe
Subject border patrols military aircraft lifted last month on a regular basis, mainly in response to complaints from Western governments on Russian warplanes.
November 3 Commander of NATO forces in Europe, US Gen. Philip Breedlove said the growth activity of the Russian Air Force, stressing that the Russian aviation supposedly uses a more sophisticated combat system and an increasing number of cars and flies a little further than usual.
The representative of the US Department of Jen Psak said that Russia has no need to increase the scale of training flights. She noted that the US authorities understand the need for training work in the armed forces. Nevertheless, she said, "we do not see that the security situation justify such activities».
And together in NATO, according to sources, the newspaper Die Welt, said that "Russian border check our air all this year." NATO spokesman told the "Voice of America" and that "the intensity of these provocative flights higher than at the peak of the Cold War." So last Sunday several strategic bombers Tu-95 and Tu-22 were identified by the National Armed Forces of Latvia over neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, at the outer edge of the Latvian territorial waters, - anxiously told the press center of the Latvian army.
Under the wing of the aircraft
Tu-95MS and Tu-160 - the main reserve supreme commander in the event of nuclear war. In the structure of counter-strike nuclear attack them play the role of "killers" who make "controlling mind" after hitting the Strategic Missile Forces and strategic nuclear submarines. Air missile "finish off" surviving military infrastructure of the enemy. However, they could act and the main strike weapons. Coordinates ground launchers known enemy. It is easy to track down and strategic submarines in the ocean. But now understand where the strategic missile, it is practically impossible.
On board each vehicle - a deadly arsenal: guided aerial bombs and cruise missiles, long-range. For example, the latest cruise missiles X-555. According to some reports, their flight range is about 3, 5 thousand kilometers. In flight, the machine will not only change the height, but can fly above the ground and, skirting relief. Powerless against it not only modern air defense systems, but also to create the US NMD system. The target missile seeker outputs receiving data as a self-opto-electronic and multichannel satellite navigation system GLONASS. Target accuracy of plus or minus a few centimeters. Vladimir Putin was present at one of the final stages of testing X-555. Then four missiles launched from bombers just hit the "ventilator" abandoned house on the site "Pemba" near Vorkuta, where the terrorists were hiding under the scenario.
The other day it was announced that from 2016 all Russian Tu-160 is equipped with modernized turbofan engines such as NK-32. Production of these engines was discontinued in 1993. The resumption of production means that the Tu-160 will be the main striking force of Russian strategic aviation for a long time.
According to the plans, each of the 66 heavy bombers Tu-160 and Tu-95 will receive a new control system, navigation and sighting systems. This will allow the machines to apply not only to new strategic cruise missiles, long-range X-555, but also any other high-precision bombs and missiles. And this, in turn, will make it possible to attract the bombers to solve not only the problems of nuclear deterrence, but also the application of air strikes by conventional means.
Strategic stimulus
Permanent combat duty range aircraft Russia agreed to resume in 2007. From this point on, says General Deinekin, our planes performed about several hundred flights to remote regions of the world in the "conditions of tactical aircraft to counter neighboring countries." For comparison, in the period of greatest activity of our strategic aviation in the Soviet period 1985-1987 during such operations was 170.
During the patrol pilots learn to not only navigate in unfamiliar airspace, refuel in the air, but are electronic intelligence, as well as work out the use of weapons (planes fly without missiles, but the goals are fixed radars, their coordinates are entered in the on-board computer). Plaque pilots increased from 40 to 140 hours per year. It is almost comparable with a touch of Americans - 180 hours.
Russia, too, may not like the fact that the American strategic bombers B-52 are in constant readiness for combat use - explains the general Deinekin. According to him, the Americans recently transferred six B-52s at Andersen AFB in Guam. This is one of the four positions of strategic bombers US Air Force. Location database provides direct support bomber crews to deploy forces in Europe, Southwest Asia and the Pacific. Andersen is one of two major US military bases in the Asia-Pacific region. Another - the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.
"From a military point of view, Americans are well aware, at what points our bombers out on combat patrols, - says General Deinekin. - The head does not have time to turn, as their planes take positions on either side of us. Lead, pass each other in the chain. So something extraordinary in the words Shoigu no ", - said the general. Another thing is that the aggravation of Russian-American relations is presented as something that goes beyond. All the more so in recent years, Americans believed that Russia has lost the ability to perform such a distant and difficult flight, and because of the "aging" of its planes were not able to reach the shores of America. Time has shown that this view was wrong. "White Swans" and "bear" again forced to remember that Russia has its own interests in the field of security in the world.
For reference
How to start a strategic aviation
The advent of long-range strategic aviation in its present form owes Russia US. The atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the creation in early 1946 in the US Army Strategic Air Command (SAC) demanded that the USSR adequate measures. April 3, 1946 the Council of Ministers of the USSR was created long-range aviation of the Armed Forces of three air armies, whose management based in Smolensk, Vinnitsa and Khabarovsk. In 1947, long-range aircraft comes strategic bomber Tu-4, in the "arsenal" which has nuclear weapons.
However, the main combat power takeoff strategic aviation occurred in the 70-80 years of the twentieth century. Then came armed combat aircraft Tu-22M and Tu-95MS and Tu-160. It is on them now bear the burden of nuclear deterrence potential enemy. Armed cruise missiles, long-range strategic missile able to deliver powerful strikes against targets anywhere in the world both nuclear and conventional weapons. For example, the Tu-22M very effectively in the Afghan war.
Russian long-range aviation
Tu-95 adopted in 1957, produced 64 pieces. Now Tu-95MS is the basis of air strategic forces of Russia. Wingspan - 50, 04 m. Length - 46, 17 m. The maximum speed - 920 km / h. Flight distance - 15,400 kilometers. Crew - 8 people. Aircraft raised to 12,000 kg payload. At Tu-95MS it was presented svobodnopadayuschie bombs caliber from 1500 to 9000 kg, as explosive and nuclear, suspended in fuselage compartment. Tu-95B took under the fuselage (dimensions not allowed to be placed in the compartment) tactical nuclear bomb capacity of 20 and 50 megatons, weighing up to 22 tons. Also provides for the suspension bomb capacity of 100 MT. Missile can also take on ventral suspension 2 container bomblets. Can carry cruise missiles, long-range X-55 (nuclear) and X-555. Defensive armament Tu-95MS consists of 2 twin 23-mm guns dvuhstvolny GSH-23L placed in the stern defensive unit. Ammunition - 2500 shots.
Now being modernized Tu-95MS to version Tu-95MSM. Replacing undergo avionics. On Bombers will set a new sighting and navigation system, which will use the new strategic cruise missiles X-101. Also a navigation system based on GLONASS. It is planned to modernize several dozen bombers, and the rest write off. Modernization is designed to extend the life of the aircraft until 2025.
Tu-160 adopted in 1987, produced 15 pieces. Wingspan - 55, 7/35, 6 m. The length of the aircraft - 54, 1 m. The height of the aircraft - 13, 1 m. Wing area - 232 square meters. m. The maximum speed at altitude - 2000 km / h. Range with maximum bomb load - 10,500 km. Flight duration - 15 hours. The crew - 4 people. This is the most powerful percussion aviation system in the world. Can be placed on board 12 cruise missiles with nuclear warheads or weapons bombing total weight up to 40 tons. By the beginning of 1994, was released about 30 aircraft (at the beginning of 1993 19 aircraft based in the Ukraine). Bomber equipped with beds, toilet, closet elektroduhovym for heating food. Structurally, the Tu-160 strategic bomber near an American B-1, but unlike him all the combat load is on the inside of the suspension. On the basis of the Tu-160 Tupolev Design Bureau is now developing promising Russian fifth generation bomber.
