Two Nuclear-Armed Russian Bombers Reportedly Skirt US Base
Posted on February 17th, 2013
By David Cenciotti, The Aviationist
February 16, 2103
According to the Washington Free Beacon website two Russian Tu-95 Bear-H strategic bombers circled Guam island, in the Pacific Ocean, on Feb. 12.
“Defense officials said the bombers tracked over Guam were likely equipped with six Kh-55 or Kh-55SM cruise missiles that can hit targets up to 1,800 miles away with either a high-explosive warhead or a 200-kiloton nuclear warhead,” reports Bill Gertz in his piece.
The episode happened shortly before President Obama delivered his State of the Union address and prompted U.S. to scramble some Kadena F-15s temporary deployed to Andersen Air Force Base. …
Read on: www.businessinsider.com/russian-nuclear-bombers-us-military-base-2013-2
