Tupolev Tu-95/-142 ‘Bear’ Russia’s Intercontinental-Range Heavy Bomber Yefim Gordon and Vladimir Rigmant ORK,Tupolev Tu-95/-142 ‘Bear’ Russia’s Intercontinental-Range Heavy Bomber Yefim Gordon and Vladimir Rigmant Edited by Jay Miller ORDTupolev Tw-98/-142 ‘Bose © 1907 Yofm Garcon ISBN 1 5780 048 x Published by Mlctand Publishing Linted Leicseer, LED 7A, England Tel 01465 047 B18 Fax 01455 641 005 mall midlandbooks@eompusorve com United Stats trade tbuton by Specialy Press Pubishers& Wholesale nc 11451 Kost Darn Road, North Branch, MN $8056 Tol ee telgpnone: 800 854585 ‘lights reserved, No pat ofthis puiition may be reproduces, etored ina roti eystom, wane rite in any form a by any means, electvoric ‘mechanical er photocopied recorded or cthrwise, ‘shout Be writen emission of re pubchos. Tie page: Tw9SRTS on Atlante patrol during ‘the mie 18708. Jay Nr eotacton Below: An early production Tu85 escorted by {our MIG-18s during tho Tushino Airshow of Design concent an iayout © 1997 Mlcand Puolshing Limited and Jay Miler Ete by Jay Nator Pri in England by CGlearpnt Colour Lites Daybrook, Netingham, NGS BHD aro is an imp of \Miiand Pushing Lite “The publishers wish to hank he flowing or her contbtons to hs Beak ‘Sergei Agivelyna Tom Copeland: Reuben Johngon;Teny Lancs: Pavel Mikey; Susan ‘Mller Margarita K:Oberyaheva: Cre Pocock and Alexander ‘Sasha’ Velovich Select photographs trom he Jay Miter Collection appon courtesy ofthe Aerospace Education Cater In Lite Rock, Aransas Contents Introduction a Acronyms and Abbreviations ‘ Capers 1 Genesis 5 Bear Colour Photo Portolo 17 2. The Bear Fes 2% 3. ‘Bear Versions ay 4 Tws42s and other Tu 95s 3 5. Tu. & Tu-142in Dota ® 8 Drawings 19 Inox ral | ; ' | | i Oppose page top: A Tw-BBATs photographed bby US Navy intorceptors during a routine fet Strvellance missin. a Mer catecion COppeste page baton Tw, such as this Tw96RTs were routinely photographed! during US Cola War foot exerelaes. Jay Nl cloton