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Putin as a front-line spectator during an exercise with strategic bombers

Moscow, Russia - Russian President flew aboard a Tu-160 confirming his great interest in military aviation

Russian President flew aboard a Tu-160 Black Jack supersonic strategic bomber. It happened during a military exercise held yesterday in the Russian territory where also the big airplanes endowed with cruise missiles are attending, and the guided rockets confirmed the effectiveness of the weapon system as all the targets indicated have been destroyed. Vladimir Putin consolidates his great interest in...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 125320
Rome, Italy, 08/17/2005 13:16
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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