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Russia has apparently confirmed that it has had a Su-25 and "Tu-22" (has to be a Backfire) shot down over South Ossetia (or maybe they were even over Georgia).

When is the last time prior to this that a strategic bomber was shot down? I know all three of the US bombers have had incidents lately but they were not hostile fire related.

I would guess it was when some Iraqi Tu-22s were shot down by Iran during the 1980s.

Zephyr

Were Iraqi fighters ever successful in shooting down any B-52s in the first Gulf War?

I know it sounds like a stupid question, but you never know...

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During Desert Storm one B-52G was lost over the Indian Ocean due to mechanical problems, but no losses due to enemy activity.

http://www.faqs.org/docs/air/avb52_2.html#m4

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Also during Desert Storm a B-52 was stuck by a AGM-88 HARM missile accidently fired against the tail gun radar of the bomber by a F-4G Wild Weasel. The bomber was damaged, but not downed...

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Ah yes, thanks for the reminder. Interesting case.

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