This was an early Tu-22B bomber but it was rebuilt as the prototype of the Tu-22K Blinder-B to carry one Kh-22 (AS-4 Kitchen) stand-off missile. '32 red' had its last flight on 27 October 1965. Total flight was 350 hours, it arrived with the collection at Monino on 18 February 1977.

This was an early Tu-22B bomber but it was rebuilt as the prototype of the Tu-22K Blinder-B to carry one Kh-22 (AS-4 Kitchen) stand-off missile. '32 red' had its last flight on 27 October 1965. Total flight was 350 hours. Information courtesy of Nils Mosberg.

The 'Blinder' bomber had a unique configuration.

The Tupolev Tu-22 (NATO reporting name: Blinder) was the first supersonic bomber to enter production in the Soviet Union. This example is on display at the Central Museum of the Air Forces at Monino.

Supersonic "Blinder" medium range bomber introduced in the 1960s.