MigBuster 2,884 Posted November 17, 2015 It looks like Moscow stepped up its military effort in Syria even before the intention to intensify the air strikes was announced by Putin on Nov. 17. As initially reported by Reuters, a US official has confirmed that Moscow has conducted a significant number of strikes in Syria using both sea-launched cruise missiles and long-range bombers. The Russian MoD said 25 long-range bombers took part in the raid 5 x Tu-160s, 6 x Tu-95MS and 14 x Tu-22M3. http://theaviationist.com/2015/11/17/russian-tu-22s-joined-the-syria-air-war/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2skicomrade 34 Posted November 17, 2015 (edited) Yes, this marks the first time that the Tu-95 and Tu-160 have seen combat. Judging from footage from the ministry of defense, it looks like the Tu-160s were using new Kh-101s, while the Tu-95MS seem to have fired Kh-555 cruise missiles (their bomb bay being too small for the new missile and only test aircraft having been updated with under-wing pylons). I would guess that the Tu-22M3s have been dropping lots of conventional bombs... Additionally, there have been reports of Kalibr cruise missiles being launch from one of the new Kilo class SSKs in the Mediterranean, while Putin has ordered that Russian ships in the area operate with the French carrier "as allies." It is also planned that an aditional 8 Su-34s and 4 Su-27SM fighters join the airstrikes, based out of Russia. Detailed summary from the Russian Ministry of Defense: http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12066124@egNews Edited November 17, 2015 by 2skicomrade 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Gepard 11,357 Posted November 17, 2015 https://www.rt.com/news/322436-russia-strikes-syria-putin/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=S_ItAPHJSUU Russia has deployed its fleet of strategic bombers to double the volume of airstrikes on Islamist targets in Syria, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has announced. Vladimir Putin has ordered a cruiser to coordinate operations with French naval forces in the Mediterranean. “We are conducting a mass airstrike campaign against Islamic State targets in Syria. We have now doubled the number of sorties, which is allowing us to conduct operations throughout the length and breadth of the country,” Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said during a Security Council meeting in Moscow chaired by the Russian president. Shoigu said that Russia’s Tu-95, Tu-22 and Tu-160 strategic bombers have been brought into the operation, while the Air Force command added that the strike group has been bolstered with 37 new planes, including Su-34 bombers and Su-27 fighter jets. The head of the General Staff reported that the new phase of the anti-ISIS campaign will involve 25 long-range bombers flying out of airfields in Russia. “By conducting military missions in Syria, you are protecting Russia and her citizens,” Putin told his military chiefs. “Our air campaign in Syria must not only be continued, it must be boosted, in such a way that the criminals are made aware that retribution is inevitable.” The Russian president has issued orders for Russia’s Moskva cruiser, covering the Russian base in Latakia from the Mediterranean Sea, to work together with a French naval group led by flagship Charles De Gaulle, a 26 fighter-jet aircraft carrier, which is departing for Syria this week. “The French naval group, led by the air carrier, will soon reach your area of operations. We need to establish direct contact with it, and treat it as an ally,” the Russian president said. “We need to develop of a joint action plan for both sea and air operations.” The Kremlin said that the parameters for a joint mission had been agreed upon by Putin and French President Francois Hollande, following a personal phone call. “The two leaders focused their attention on bilateral and multilateral cooperation in combating terrorism,” a Kremlin statement said. “This includes closer ties and joint operations between the military command and intelligence services of Russia and France in Syria.” Vladimir Putin and Francois Hollande are to meet in Moscow on November 26. The chief of Russia’s General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, reported that Russian forces have made nearly 2,300 sorties in 48 days since their deployment at the behest of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Gerasimov said that 26 cruise missiles had been launched from Russia’s Caspian Fleet, and ten space satellites had been involved in mapping target sites, including several that had been repurposed from civilian use. “The work of Russia’s air force has enabled Syrian government forces to go on the offensive along the entire front in the regions of Aleppo, Latakia, Idlib, Homs and Damascus, freeing significant territories from terrorist control,” said Gerasimov, mentioning that in the province of Aleppo alone, 40 settlements have recently been liberated. Gerasimov said that on Tuesday alone, 65 sorties were conducted out of Russia’s temporary airbase near Latakia. Among the targets destroyed by Russian airstrikes were eight command centers, eight armories, four plants for making explosives and six fuel storage tanks. Russian aircraft also launched 34 cruise missiles, destroying 14 terrorist targets. Source: RussiaToday Be aware that this broadcast company is owned by the russian state. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snailman 517 Posted November 17, 2015 Just wanted to post))) At work I was too busy to read news... terror alert g'dammit. Just read it now... first good news in a week eh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShrikeHawk 384 Posted November 18, 2015 Seems like Russia is sending a strong message to ISIS. I can't help thinking they're sending an oblique message to us at the same time... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xrearl 27 Posted November 18, 2015 Seems like Russia is sending a strong message to ISIS. I can't help thinking they're sending an oblique message to us at the same time... Yea get off you ass and help! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2skicomrade 34 Posted November 18, 2015 Better video (most of the footage originally released was from past exercises): Tu-160 and Kh-101: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1679185272324222&set=vb.1492252324350852&type=2&theater Tu-95MS and Kh-555: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1679182688991147 Tu-22M3 and OFAB-250-270: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1679182275657855 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snailman 517 Posted November 18, 2015 Hm, I think the Tu-22M3 we have needs a little bomb bay detail))) MBD3-U9-68 rack is under construction) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eole 1,032 Posted November 19, 2015 (edited) For the first time since World War II I'm happy to see French and Russian fighting together against a common enemy the Nazis in the past (with Normandie Niemen fighter group for the small French part) and now ISIS ... I hope we will win another time our victims deserve a clear retaliation Edited November 19, 2015 by Eole Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Gepard 11,357 Posted November 20, 2015 (edited) Message of russian armourers to the IS: Here the video sequence: On the first bomb they wrote: "Sa Nashikh" "For Ours" on the second bomb the wrote "Sa Parish" "For Paris" https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KeA_QZOBRSg Edited November 20, 2015 by Gepard 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MigBuster 2,884 Posted November 21, 2015 Another......spot the Iranian F-14As 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MigBuster 2,884 Posted November 21, 2015 Another with Su-30SMs 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
