And so I did wait few times almost an hour of the in-game time after dealing with F-16s, is this really not enough time for the bombers to reach Russian airspace?
I have different problem with 3rd mission, the one with clearing path for Tu-22M3 bombers. I managed to shot down all 8 F-16s and even E-3, land successfully but still the mission wasn't complete, I have no idea what else can be done here?