By Michael Sirak RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany--The recent resurgence of flights by Russian Tupelov Tu-95 Bear and Tu-160 Blackjack long-range bomber aircraft in international airspace off the coasts of NATO countries, while not viewed as threatening, does raise safety concerns, since the Russians have not been following accepted international protocols, senior Air Force generals said here. The Russians, they said, are not filing flightplans prior to takeoff in accordance with the norms established by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO),…
USAFE: Russian Bomber Flights Off European Coast Raise Safety Concerns
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