Название: Images of War - The Royal Air Force in the Cold War, 1950-1970
Автор: Ian Proctor
Издательство: Pen & Sword
ISBN: 1783831898
Год: 2015
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 192
Размер: 6,1 МБ
Язык: Английский

Soon after the Second world War, wartime allies became Cold War adversaries, and by 1950 the perceived threat of a Soviet strike on Western Europe or Britain dominated military planning. For the next forty years, the Royal Air Force was in the front-line of the Cold War. In Britain and Germany, light bomber crews exercised in preparation for a future conflict, while interceptor pilots stood by ready to counter incursions by Soviet aircraft. Between 1956 and 1969, the elite crews of the iconic V-Force of nuclear bombers trained to perform the ultimate mission, striking targets deep in the heart of Russia.