Russia’s ‘Blackjack’ bombers arrive at Waterkloof air base
The two bombers, capable of launching nuclear missiles, are the first in history to land in Africa and were escorted by fighter jets from the SA Air Force
23 October 2019 - 17:34
Russia landed the world’s biggest military aircraft in SA on Wednesday — the Tupolev Tu-160 “Blackjack” bomber, in a rare display of co-operation between the defence forces of the two countries.
The two bombers, which are capable of launching nuclear missiles, are the first to ever land in Africa and were escorted by fighter jets from the SA Air Force as they arrived at the Waterkloof air base in Tshwane...
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