Raf Nuclear Deterrent Forces
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Raf Nuclear Deterrent Forces
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Author : Humphrey Wynn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Raf Nuclear Deterrent Forces written by Humphrey Wynn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
The Raf Strategic Nuclear Deterrent Forces
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Author : Humphrey Wynn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
The Raf Strategic Nuclear Deterrent Forces written by Humphrey Wynn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.
This official history, previously not available to the general public, records the events that led to the RAF handing over responsibility for British strategic nuclear deterrence to the Royal Navy.
The British Nuclear Deterrent
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Author : Peter Malone
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2022-02-16
The British Nuclear Deterrent written by Peter Malone and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-16 with History categories.
The United Kingdom was the first country to undertake atomic energy research and development for military purposes. In April 1940 the British government commissioned a group of scientists to study the possibilities of manufacturing a ‘uranium bomb’ in wartime. Originally published in 1984, this book traces the development of British nuclear weapons from those early times to the present. It examines the decisions of Atlee and the MacMillan governments in sustaining the nuclear deterrent through the hydrogen bomb and the Polaris programme, and discusses in detail the decision to proceed with Trident. Throughout the narrative is set against the background of British domestic politics and Anglo-American relations. The book demonstrates why for nearly forty years British governments remained committed to an independent nuclear deterrent as the last line of defence should NATO fail.
My Target Was Leningrad
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Author : Philip Goodall
language : en
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Release Date : 2017-04-21
My Target Was Leningrad written by Philip Goodall and has been published by Fonthill Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-21 with History categories.
On 6 August and 8 August 1945, the world changed forever with the release of two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. In January 1947, the United States informed the British Government that they would not provide technical data for the production of nuclear weapons. It was therefore decided that Britain would produce its own bombs. In July 1944, the first operational jet aircraft, the Meteor, entered service in the RAF and the Government decided to develop jet-powered aircraft capable of dropping nuclear weapons, resulting in the development of the ‘V’ bombers: Valiant, Vulcan and Victor. As a result of the deteriorating relationship with Russia, the United States, as part of NATO, worked with the UK and co-operated in nuclear operational planning with US bomber aircraft based in the UK. Later, as a result of the development of nuclear power, submarines were fitted with nuclear weapons which resulted in the deterrent role passing from the RAF to the Royal Navy. However, the Cold War provided a unique role and responsibility for the RAF. My Target was Leningrad – V Force: Preserving our Democracy is unique in that it is a human story, not just a list of technical facts and bomber data. With many previously unpublished photographs from the author’s private collection, this is the chilling story of what really happened and how close the world came to World War III and a nuclear apocalypse. Unlike other military historians, author Philip Goodall not only flew the mighty V bombers in action, but was also tasked to drop the bomb on Leningrad.
Raf V Force 1955 69
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Author : Andrew Brookes
language : en
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
Release Date : 2015-11-01
Raf V Force 1955 69 written by Andrew Brookes and has been published by Haynes Publishing UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-01 with History categories.
The RAF's V-Force remained Britain's nuclear deterrent up to 1969 when the strategic role was assumed by the Royal Navy with its Polaris nuclear submarines.
V Bombers
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Author : Tony Redding
language : en
Publisher: Grub Street Publishing
Release Date : 2024-05-02
V Bombers written by Tony Redding and has been published by Grub Street Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-02 with History categories.
A sobering and necessary read for all those interested in Cold War history. Much has been written about the V-bombers – the Valiant, Victor and Vulcan – but virtually nothing has been said about their strategic nuclear strike role. How would Britain’s small force of subsonic bombers have retaliated following a Soviet attack? Would they have succeeded in visiting thermonuclear catastrophe on their Soviet targets? V-Bombers: Britain’s Nuclear Frontline is the first detailed account of the operational capability and credibility of Britain’s airborne nuclear deterrent during the peak years of the Cold War. This book is the product of six years of research by the author, Dr Tony Redding. It includes a great deal of fresh material on V-force weapons, war mission, targeting, vulnerabilities and tactics for attacking targets within Soviet Russia. Over 70 V-force aircrew and ground crew were interviewed and over 300 operational research reports and other official documents were reviewed. This book demonstrates how the V-bombers retained a unilateral capacity to destroy the largest cities in the Soviet Union until the handover of the strategic nuclear deterrent to the Polaris submarines in 1969. It concludes that a small force of surviving V-bombers could have unleashed the explosive power of all Allied bombs dropped on Germany in six years of war, but in the space of the first two hours of World War 3. A sobering thought and a fascinating and necessary read for all those interested in this period of history.
Britain S Strategic Nuclear Deterrent
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Author : Robert H. Paterson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Britain S Strategic Nuclear Deterrent written by Robert H. Paterson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with History categories.
Having served opposite Warsaw Pact forces in the 1950s and on Embassy duty in the 70s in Europe, the author offers a reasoned assessment of Britain's role in the so-called "nuclear club". He asks whether Britain really needs to be a member.
The British Nuclear Deterrent And The United States
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Author : Jerry David Francis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
The British Nuclear Deterrent And The United States written by Jerry David Francis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Great Britain categories.
Ambiguity And Deterrence
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Author : John Baylis
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1995
Ambiguity And Deterrence written by John Baylis and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
This text focuses on the disagreements which existed in British political and military circles over nuclear strategy directly after World War II. Based on recently released documents, it argues that British policy in this important area was much more ambiguous than is commonly supposed.
Planning Armageddon
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Author : Len Scott
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2000-03-09
Planning Armageddon written by Len Scott and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-03-09 with History categories.
Planning Armageddon provides the first detailed account of Britain's Command, Control, Intelligence and Communications infrastructure. A central theme of the book is the British-American atomic relationship and its implications for NATO strategy. Based on the recollections of officials and military officers in both Britain and the United States and