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Rest of the World without the UK's 1965 cancellations
The possibility of the UK avoiding the 1965 aircraft cancellations has been discussed ad nauseam. I don't propose to get into it here - assume a collective delusion of the UK government, the discovery of a massive gold deposit, or intervention from extra-terrestrial intelligences, as you see...- Yellow Palace
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- alternate history cold war eastern bloc fleet air arm great britain late 1960s north atlantic treaty organisation royal air force royal navy warsaw pact western europe wilson government
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- Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
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Royal Navy 1960s Depot Ship Design for East of Suez
As a result of a December 1964 request from the Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shustri in London for a joint US-Soviet nuclear guarantee, the UK Foreign Office drew up a discussion paper with the Ministry of Defence on British nuclear forces outside of the NATO area. A follow-up Foreign...- A Tentative Fleet Plan
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- 1960s cold war depot ship east of suez great britain nuclear battlefield royal navy submarine tender united kingdom wilson government
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- Forum: Secret Naval Projects
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British Island Bases Strategy
Has any research been carried on the subject of the British Island Bases Strategy of the late 1960s ? My understanding is that the idea was use Indian Ocean islands as bases for RAF F-111s when the Navy's aircraft carriers were withdrawn. One island which was seriously considered was Aldabra but...- Border Reiver
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- aerial refueling airborne early warning airfield british indian ocean territory cold war east of suez great britain in-flight refueling tanker indian ocean late 1960s maritime reconnaissance ministry of aviation nuclear battlefield raf strike command royal air force strategic bomber wilson government
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- Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation