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NATO Tactical Nuclear Forces
In the late 1950s the US deployed a bewildering range of tactical nuclear weapons in Western Europe. The US Army had its spectacular 280mm atomic cannon mounted between two trucks. It then had smaller 8" warheads for the M115 howitzer which were made available to the UK and other NATO allies...- uk 75
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Yugoslav atomic bomb
Tito's Nuclear Legacy by William C. Potter, Djuro Miljanic & Ivo Slaus Published in The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists http://www.bullatomsci.org March/April 2000 Vol. 56, No. 2, pp. 63-70 © 2000 The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Yugoslavia--at least in the eyes of...- bigvlada
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- atomic power cold war fcne federal commission for nuclear energy free fall nuclear weapons non-aligned movement nuclear battlefield nuclear power state security administration tactical nuke udba yugoslav people's army
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- Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
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US speculation on a rudimentary Indian nuclear bomber force in 1972
In 1972 the US speculated that if India had gone nuclear at that time, India could "use aircraft in its current inventory such as Canberras or reconfigured Boeing 707's or 747's, as delivery vehicles, but these would be a rudimentary affair, essentially for one-way missions."...- datafuser
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- cold war early 1970s free fall nuclear bombs free fall nuclear weapons indian air force nuclear nuclear battlefield republic of india strategic bomber united states
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- Forum: Aviation & Space
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Current Nuclear Weapons Development
More Than 23,000 Nukes Found in 14 Nations, Report Says Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 There are an estimated 23,360 nuclear weapons stockpiled in 14 nations, with the great majority held by Russia and the United States, two nonproliferation experts said in a report issued this week (see GSN, Oct...- bobbymike
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- air launched cruise missile albm cold war ii cruise missile free fall nuclear weapons icbm intermediate range ballistic missile irbm nuclear battlefield nuclear power post-cold war short range ballistic missile slbm srbm sub-strategic nuke tactical nuke
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Development of Airborne Armament 1910-1961
I finally got the microfilm in the mail of all four volumes of this study; and had them scanned by a local company. First up, the magnificient maidien known as the Valkyrie: Reading further; North American was very dead set against Active Defense in any form for the B-70; which isn't that...- RyanC
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- Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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RAF Boeing Washington B.1 (B-29) with Grand Slam bombs
I've looked thru every B-29 book I have or have seen & Googled with no luck. I've read that some of the B-29s sent to the RAF were equipped with racks at the wing roots to carry a Grand Slam bomb under each wing. ISTR also that some USAF a/c were modified as well. I've not been able to find pics...- frank
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- cold war early 1950s free fall nuclear bombs free fall nuclear weapons heavy bomber korean war late 1940s mutual defense assistance act mutual defense assistance program north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear battlefield raf bomber command royal air force strategic bomber united states united states air force
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- Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects