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Black and white photograph of the underside of a TU-95
Tupolev Tu-95 in Flight
Black and white photograph of the underside of a TU-95
Black and white photograph of the underside of a TU-95

Tupolev Tu-95 in Flight

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Date1972–74
PeriodCold War
Mediumphotographic paper
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Angel Torres Jr. P2013.208.03
Object numberP2013.208.03
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Horizontal image of a side view of Tupolev Tu-95 (NATO code named Bear) bomber of the USSR flying in clear sky. The Tupolev Tu-95 is a large, four-engine turboprop-powered strategic bomber that entered service with the Soviet Air Forces in 1956 and remains in service to this day.

Back reads, "A TU95 Russian bomber that was photographed by // A4 fighter pilots while on maneuvers in the North // Atlantic."
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