Russian Photos (updated on regular basis)

[soutikghosh]

[Thumpsquid]

I can never tell the difference between TU95s and TU142s

[Ronguild]

I can never tell the difference between TU95s and TU142s

The Tu-95 is the bomber and missile launcher version (for ground and naval targets), the tu-142 is the ASW version.
NATO codename is BEAR for both, rather confusing, i know.

[ZhukovG]

Thanks soutikghosh the TU-160 pictures are awesome hope u can get more like that

[BW2]

Hey can anyone tell me if the Russian AF is planning to change its AF insignia? cuz I can still see the Red Star on all their planes?

[Thumpsquid]

The Tu-95 is the bomber and missile launcher version (for ground and naval targets), the tu-142 is the ASW version.
NATO codename is BEAR for both, rather confusing, i know.

That'll teach me not to be accurate; what I actually meant was: how do you tell just by looking? The planes in these photos look like normal TU95s, So what is it that identifies them as -142s?

[LEGEND]

Hey can anyone tell me if the Russian AF is planning to change its AF insignia? cuz I can still see the Red Star on all their planes?

It is the official insignia.

[BW2]

Oh ok...so no change..I guess

thx

[Switek]

Oh ok...so no change..I guess

thx

No changes, current Russian military is based on Red Army traditions

[Xaito]

Oh ok...so no change..I guess

thx

are there any problems with having a red star as insignia or something?

[Switek]

are there any problems with having a red star as insignia or something?

hm... I'm curious why you ask that way?

[TacoDelRio]

That'll teach me not to be accurate; what I actually meant was: how do you tell just by looking? The planes in these photos look like normal TU95s, So what is it that identifies them as -142s?

See the round thing under the nose? ASW equipment (I think) on the 142, not present on the 95.

[Ronguild]

That'll teach me not to be accurate; what I actually meant was: how do you tell just by looking? The planes in these photos look like normal TU95s, So what is it that identifies them as -142s?

Well,
The Tu-95 has a nose radome (radar for homing missile or SIGINT equipment) while the Tu-142 has a glass nose.
to complicate the first tu-95 batch had a glass nose (it was the bomber/observer post) !
I hope you copy.

[BW2]

Yes no problems with it, but it is a symbol of communism which has ended in Russia, I thought it would only be natural to return to the pre revolution symbols, I think they have done that everwhere except the AF why is that?

[KillerBD]

Oh ok...so no change..I guess

thx

Kinda like the German Air Force, they have had the same insignia since WWI. Which if you say the red star is a symbol of communism, then you could say alot of bad things about the German Air Force cross.