I may have asked this before but If i can pick your brains about the weapons the V force were armed with….Originally which weapon were they armed with ?….Then when they went to low level was the weapon a different type ? and then when did Blue Steel enter service…? and finally 😮 did Skybolt ever enter official service and if so when….I apolofgise for so many questions but I know you guys have the knowledge to asnwer them!! 🙂
By: Vega ECM - 15th August 2011 at 22:54
First nuclear bomb operated by the V-Bombers was Blue Danube a 10-12KT weapon based on , a Vickers Valiant unit started to deploy them in 1954 and it was retired in 1962. The American MK5 was used during that period as well on the V-bombers. Red beard the first UK tactical nuclear weapon entered service in 1962 and was withdrawn in 1972.
Blue Steel entered service in 1963 and was retired in 1970, in many ways Blue steel was obsolete when it entered service.
Skybolt was only drop tested from the Vulcan and was only live fired by the US, it was cancelled in 1963 the same year the missile it was meant to replace entered service.
Final nuclear weapon introduced onto the V-bombers was the WE.177b tactical weapon introduced in 1970. It used up to the retirement of the Vulcan force in the early 80’s.
Plus Violet Club, Yellow Sun Mk1 and Mk 2
By: efiste2 - 14th August 2011 at 19:24
Very detailed info mate, Thanks very much!!:D
By: Fedaykin - 14th August 2011 at 18:26
First nuclear bomb operated by the V-Bombers was Blue Danube a 10-12KT weapon based on , a Vickers Valiant unit started to deploy them in 1954 and it was retired in 1962. The American MK5 was used during that period as well on the V-bombers. Red beard the first UK tactical nuclear weapon entered service in 1962 and was withdrawn in 1972.
Blue Steel entered service in 1963 and was retired in 1970, in many ways Blue steel was obsolete when it entered service.
Skybolt was only drop tested from the Vulcan and was only live fired by the US, it was cancelled in 1963 the same year the missile it was meant to replace entered service.
Final nuclear weapon introduced onto the V-bombers was the WE.177b tactical weapon introduced in 1970. It used up to the retirement of the Vulcan force in the early 80’s.
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August 14, 2011 at 5:26 pm