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What is remarkable is that the RAF does adapt very well to the change from massive nuclear release to flexible response in the 1960s.After the trauma of TSR2 and F111 cancellation the Vulcan B2 is given the job of replacing the Valiants with 48 serving into the early 80s.The magical 150 P1154 Hunter replacements end up being replaced by a similar number of Jaguars.But it is MRCA Tornado which in spite of much scepticism from aviation journalists and politicians solves the problem albeit in 1984 rather than 1964!
What is remarkable is that the RAF does adapt very well to the change from massive nuclear release to flexible response in the 1960s.
After the trauma of TSR2 and F111 cancellation the Vulcan B2 is given the job of replacing the Valiants with 48 serving into the early 80s.
The magical 150 P1154 Hunter replacements end up being replaced by a similar number of Jaguars.
But it is MRCA Tornado which in spite of much scepticism from aviation journalists and politicians solves the problem albeit in 1984 rather than 1964!
