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In reply to the discussion: Russian Tu-160 hit by lightning during attack on Ukraine and 'self-destructed' [View all]

haele

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3. Wait, Wut? Planes, especially military aircraft are made to be hit by lightning....
Reply to marble falls (Original post)
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 02:47 PM
Friday

It's understood that lightning strikes are a high risk.
Any munitions on a plane are grounded so they can survive lightning strikes ..

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Russian Tu-160 hit by lightning during attack on Ukraine and 'self-destructed' [View all] marble falls Friday OP
Such a shame. ruzzias airforce could not kill more civilians last night.... mitch96 Friday #1
Karma is a bitch, Vlad! ProudMNDemocrat Friday #2
Wait, Wut? Planes, especially military aircraft are made to be hit by lightning.... haele Friday #3
Don't screw with mother nature! marble falls Friday #5
Other sources aren't reporting the destruction. sl8 Friday #6
see post #7 WarGamer Friday #8
Cool Mysterian Friday #4
Most people who understand that Russia is the aggressor and Putin is evil also hope for the same thing. BannonsLiver Friday #14
from the video description: WarGamer Friday #7
Per the rules here I used the original headline. Also there was enough damage to the electronics ... marble falls Friday #9
The picture of the tail was a different tail number... WarGamer Friday #10
Which makes my point that this plane seems to be suceptible to damage from lightening ... marble falls Friday #11
The picture used in the video is of a TU-22M, not the TU-160 as claimed. WarGamer Friday #12
The point is that in that poster's world Russia is a victim of Ukrainian aggression... BannonsLiver Friday #13
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