During patroling the removed areas of the world renewed in August, 2007, the Russian bombers more than 70 times were exposed to interception by forces of air defence of the foreign states, informs RIA of News.
In total on interception of the Russian planes flied up over 120 fighters of the Air Forces of the countries of the NATO and their allies - basically the USA, Norway, the Great Britain, Canada and France. Duration of support of bombers varied from 1-2 minutes till 3,5 o'clock, depending on remoteness of a route of flight from coast. General time of support has made more than 40 hours.
Let's remind, that regular flights of the Russian bombers on patroling for limits of the borders have renewed on August, 17, 2007 according to the order of the president of Russia Vladimir Putina.
For patroling the remote areas of the world strategic bombers That - 95 and That - 160, and also distant bombers That - 22М3 are used. Fighting machines make flights at support of flying tankers Silt - 78 and planes of distant radar-tracking detection З-50. Under the official information, planes do not bear onboard the nuclear weapon, however many experts put these data under doubt.
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