Italeri 1/72 TU-22M3 BACKFIRE C 1440Developed in the late 1960s, the Tupolev TU 22M Backfire entered service with the Soviet Air Force during the 1970s and can be considered, due to its distinctive design, an icon of the Cold War. The Backfire is a twin engine strategic bomber with variable geometry wings capable of carrying and deploying both nuclear and conventional weapons. An advanced aircraft for its time, it represented a significant improvement over previous Soviet strategic