Russian Strategic Bombers Launch Cruise Missiles over Syria (VIDEO)

YouTube ^ | November 18, 2015 | Russian Ministry of Defense

[marvel5]

Russian Long Range Bombers in Action Over Syria. Beautiful planes; impressive operation.

[marvel5]

I think this video may have been embedded in a couple of articles already posted but thought it deserved its own thread for those who want to cut to the chase.

[WENDLE]

I love the Russians. I would vote for Putin over hillary. 5

[Imnidiot]

The B-1ski’s ARE beautiful aircraft.
Their cruise missiles resembled some of ours as well, if I am not mistaken.

[Navy Patriot]

Thanks, the second half I had not seen!

[WyCoKsRepublican]

Not by a long shot am I a Putin fan but salute him and the Russians for doing the job that our “anti American and anti Jew President Obama” won't do. Putin's actions will do more to protect Christians world-wide than Obama would lift a finger to do.

[doorgunner69]

Strange they do not use low drag bombs.

The cruise missiles being loded certainly have a stealth look to them, wonder if that is a known type of Russian ordnance.

[ryan71]

Still, I’m pretty sure Putin is doing this for reasons you and I wouldn’t like.

[tcrlaf]

“The B-1ski’s ARE beautiful aircraft”

Especially now that the modernized TU-160M’s, with upgraded Chinese electronics, are in service.

Interesting timing, isn’t it?

Russia goes to war, just as all of the new Russian-Chinese joint tech and modernizations start coming on line.

[mkjessup]

The dual turbo-prop action on those TU-95 Bears is always entertaining to watch, I shared this with my wife and her first comment was “omg! it’s gonna crash!” and I reassured her it was not about to go boom-ski.

Those TU-95s have proven themselves to have some longevity for sure, introduced in the mid to late 1950’s just about the same time as our B-52s, they’ve stood the test of time.

[CivilWarBrewing]

The audio of that Russian cruise missile flyby makes me proud to be an.. Oh wait. Where's our military? Did Odungheap order a news media blackout from showing any of our fighter jets?

Hey U.S. military, you there?

[Paul R.]

Looks like a bunch of stock footage. Where are those totally snow covered mountains, and when?

[marvel5]

Well, if it is “stock footage,” it has not been challenged by US/NATO/Western officials/experts nor by private defense experts in the MSM or elsewhere (to the best of my knowledge).

[AlaskaErik]

Their cruise missiles resembled some of ours as well, if I am not mistaken.

They should! The Russians have stolen an amazing amount of military technology from us.

[Mariner]

http://aircraft.desktopnexus.com/wallpaper/1805598/

[Mariner]

"Especially now that the modernized TU-160M’s, with upgraded Chinese electronics, are in service."

Do you have a handy source that I can read up on this collaboration?

[tcrlaf]

Modernized Russian Tu-160 bomber completes 1st flight

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Modernized_Russian_Tu_160_bomber_completes_1st_flight_999.html

Lots of stuff on Google about the Joint Russian-Chinese tech projects.

[entropy12]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKGdkqfBICw

[sukhoi-30mki]

Given that it’s supposed to have a range of 2,000 miles or thereabouts, the missiles could have been launched from Russian territory. And you will find plenty of ice there.

[Paul R.]

Could be. But then the headline is incorrect. (It’s poorly worded anyway, if you think about it, video or no video.)

[Tommyjo]

They are Kh-101s. Some of them have malfunctioned or been shot down over Syria.