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Old 8th Mar 2020, 16:40
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Originally Posted by safetypee
Bears still going 50+ years.
Several changes in that time, the latest shown in recent photos.
Third photo taken from below, a lower fuselage appendage with a hole; also note that the top of the fin protrusion is forward opposed to the other aircraft to the rear.
ELINT plus tanker support ?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...tland-51789577
From The Irish Times, 8th March 2020

Two unidentified military aircraft entered Irish airspace on Saturday when British RAF fighters scrambled to intercept Russian bombers off the northwest coast of Ireland, aviation authorities have confirmed.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/irel...tion-1.4196696

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