Russia's Bear: The old-fashioned plane still thriving
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The Tupolev Tu-95 first thundered over Soviet parades in the mid-1950s. Why does this giant, propeller-driven bomber still make headlines nearly 60 years later?
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Russian bear goes planespotting, forces S7 A320 to go around
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Intercepting the Bear Air & Space Forces Magazine
Jacob Kuruvilla (@jackur) / X
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U.S. jets intercept Russian bombers near ships
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United States Military Spots Russian Bombers and Fighters
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What Ever Happened to the Russian Revolution?
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Eye to Eye with a Bear, Air & Space Magazine
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The Tu-95-Bear — Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
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Tu-95 - The Russian Bear with a Nuclear Bite - PlaneHistoria
Fact Check: Video Shows Bear Still Circling in Imaginary Cage
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Russia's Modernized Tu-95 Bomber Conducts New Test Flight, 59% OFF
Grizzly bear, facts and photos