Operational History
The Tu-160 began service with the 184 Guards Bomber Regiment, based at Pryluky, Soviet Union, in 1987.
No dedicated Tu-160 trainer version has been built. Pilot training was initially conducted using Tupolev Tu-22M bombers. The Tu-134UBL, a highly modified variant of the Tupolev Tu-134 airliner, was subsequently used.
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