The role is normally assigned to the purpose-built A-50U Beriev (NATO: Mainstay) airborne early warning and control aircraft (AEW&C). It was more than a year following the shoot down of two A-50Us in ...

Today we're taking a look at the Beriev Be-6. This was a large flying boat developed in the Soviet Union, and one that saw extensive service during the first few decades of the Cold War.