RAF V-Force 1955-69 Insights into the Organisation, Aircraft and Weaponry of Britain's Cold War Strategic Nuclear Strike Force |
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Author:
| Brookes, Andrew |
Series title: | Operations Manual Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-85733-778-8 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2015 |
Publisher: | Haynes Publishing Group P.L.C.
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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The term 'V bomber' was used for RAF aircraft (Vickers Valiant, Handley Page Victor and Avro Vulcan) during the 1950s and 1960s that comprised the UK's strategic nuclear strike force known officially as the V-Force. The V-Force reached its peak in June 1964, with 50 Valiants, 70 Vulcans and 39 Victors in service. During the Cuban Missile Crisis in ......
The term 'V bomber' was used for RAF aircraft (Vickers Valiant, Handley Page Victor and Avro Vulcan) during the 1950s and 1960s that comprised the UK's strategic nuclear strike force known officially as the V-Force. The V-Force reached its peak in June 1964, with 50 Valiants, 70 Vulcans and 39 Victors in service. During the Cuban Missile Crisis in ......