Did we ever find out if the Russians differentiated between the Backfire-B and -C with their own designations?
Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.
AIR: Question About Tupolev Tu-22Ms
Apr 21, 2009
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Not sure what you mean by their own designations, but the two aircraft were known as the Tu-22M2 and Tu-22M3. The Tupolev in-house designations were Izdelye 45-02 and 45-03.
Dave
"Dave Williams" wrote in news:wKfHl.30962$ snipped-for-privacy@bignews7.bellsouth.net:
M2 & M3 are what I was looking for. Thanks!
Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.
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