Cold War Bruisers

[Talyn]

A Royal Air Force Avro Vulcan B.2 (s/n XH535) in flight with a U.S. Air Force Boeing B-52H-135-BW Stratofortress (s/n 60-0006)–the first B-52H to fly– over the Mojave desert near Edwards Air Force Base on 10 July 1961.

Cold War Bruisers– IN COLOR!

How about this great original color image of brand new frontline RAF and USAF strategic bombers, right out of the Cuban Missile Crisis era. A Royal Air Force Avro Vulcan B.2 (s/n XH535) in flight w…

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[Cedric]

Grew up about 10 miles from a SAC base. The Vulcan was there during an airshow in the early 70s. We all were very impressed as it went through its paces. In case you haven't seen it, here is the Last Flight of the Vulcan Bomber:

 

[USMC6094]

The BUFF will outlive most of us, and the English deterrent has already died a slow death.

The "V" series RAF bombers were relegated to the scrap heap, refueling, and long range SEAD (Vulcans last hoorah was the Falkland Islands).

And the RAFs dwindling is paralleled by the ever dwindling presence of the Royal Navy.

But I'll leave that the research of the curious.......

 

[Cedric]

The BUFF will outlive most of us, and the English deterrent has already died a slow death.

The "V" series RAF bombers were relegated to the scrap heap, refueling, and long range SEAD (Vulcans last hoorah was the Falkland Islands).

And the RAFs dwindling is paralleled by the ever dwindling presence of the Royal Navy.

But I'll leave that the research of the curious.......

Yup. Britain's sole nuclear deterrence resides in four Trident missile subs.

 

[KillerFord1977]

Britain went “woke” and is a shell of its former self on the military front.
Without NATO to assist it, they would succumb quickly

 

[3L120]

Britain went “woke” and is a shell of its former self on the military front.
Without NATO to assist it, they would succumb quickly

Make that…mostly US. Without our contribution, Putin would be salivating over the West.