Episode 148. The Engels division, or the airborne part of the nuclear triad

Never before has the main aircraft of thee long-range aviation, the strategic bomber Tu-160, landed so close to the shores of the United States. This time Combat Approved will tell about the unique flight of the famous White Swans to Chukotka with the first landing in the history of these aircraft at the airport of Anadyr. The viewers will see rare footage of mid-air refueling of the Tu-160, and learn how they were preparing for this difficult flight at the main long-range aviation base in Engels for several years. In addition, Combat Approved will visit the Kazan Aviation plant and will show how they prepare for the production of the aircraft, which in the American press has already been called “the threat of aircraft carriers,“ Tu-22M3M. Together with the Tu-160 and Tu-95, they form an important part of the nuclear triad and cover the entire north and east of our country from the potential enemy. In this episode, the viewers of Combat Approved will find out how the Russian Armed Forces are upgradi