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To: cliff emohs who wrote (7271)	3/7/1999 9:03:00 AM
From: cliff emohs	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9096

All you ever want to know about the the TU-160. mhost.ashtech.msk.ru FAQ link: aeroweb.lucia.it How Ukraine came to own the TU-160. I am sure they would like to make a sale. $20 mill would be great. Hope Howard gets a lot of spare parts. ******************************* After collapse of the Soviet Union the production of Tupolev Tu-160 at Kazan was terminated after 24(25) aircraft build instead of planned 100. The worst blow to Russian air force long-range strategic bomber arm (Dal'naya Aviatsia) was made by Ukrain which retained 19 operational Blackjacks and 21 Tu-95MS Bears based in Ukraine at the time of USSR collapce. Thus RusAF remained only with four Tu-160. An additional airframe was finished at Kazan, leaving DA with five bombers. The Russian government was trying to strike a deal with Ukraine for a number of years. In 1995 a deal was annonced: Ukraine will pay with Blackjacks and Bears for russian oil bill. Remaining Tu-160 and more than 30 (?) Tu-95MS will be returned to Russia: 95-02-23; RUSSIA TO BUY UKRAINIAN BOMBERS 95-03-16; UKRAINE TO SELL BOMBERS TO RUSSIA AT BARGAIN PRICE However, Russia plans to purchase 10 Tu-160s and 15 Tu-95MS were scrapped on June 19, 1997 when Russian air force commander-in-chief, Petr Deynekin ruled out buying strategic bombers from Ukraine. Deynekin said "... the strategic bombers are in such an extremely poor condition that they could hardly be used". Additional report said that RusAF own Blackjacks are in rather poor condition. Strategic Air Force was "on the brink of crisis", with its combat readiness at only 50% while 70% of Russia's Tu-160 Blackjacks needed major repairs. What exactly 70% out of five aircraft represent, the report failed to mention.