Tupolev Tu-126

Tu-126
Tu-126
Role	Airborne early warning and control Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Tupolev OKB
First flight	23 January 1962
Introduction	1965
Retired	1984 (USSR)
Status	Retired
Primary user	Soviet Air Force
Number built	about 12
Developed from	Tupolev Tu-114

The Tupolev Tu-126 (NATO reporting name: Moss) was an airborne early warning and control aircraft developed from the Tupolev Tu-114 airliner by the Tupolev design bureau. It was in service with the armed forces of the Soviet Union from 1965 to 1984.