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In 1956, the Soviets held first place — briefly.
Yet scarcely four months after Chkalov’s flight, Tupolev was caught in the madness of Joseph Stalin’s party purges. He was arrested as a saboteur in October 1937, and under torture confessed ...
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Russia’s Tu-95 “Bear” Bomber is the Stuff of NATO’s Nightmares
The recent Ukrainian strike on the Engels-2 airbase in Russia shows the value that Kyiv places on taking the Tu-95 out of ...
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The Soviet Union's First Jet Bomber: The Ilyushin Il-28 ‘Beagle'
The result of a requirement to replace the Tupolev Tu-2 piston engine bomber ... On May 1st, 1950, by orders of Joseph Stalin, twenty-five Ilyushin Il-28 aircraft flew over the May Day parade ...