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<blockquote data-quote="Dilandu" data-source="post: 376624" data-attributes="member: 9998"><blockquote data-quote="uk 75" data-source="post: 376620" data-attributes="member: 234">In 1956 the Soviets were not so capable at sea,</blockquote>Doesn't matter, because we already were quite capable in air. We already have Tu-16KS and Tu-4K bombers, armed with KS-1 (&quot;Kennel&quot;) anti-ship missiles, as well as Tu-16T and Tu-28T torpedo bombers, armed with RAT-52 rocket-propelled torpedoes. What exactly Royal Navy of 1956 could do with the massed attacks of modern fast bombers, carrying standoff cruise missiles? The only deck all-weather interceptor they have was &quot;Sea Venom&quot;, which was actually slower than Tu-16 (not a lot, but still), and was armed only with cannons. To intercept Soviet attacking bombers with anything like high probability of success, it would be forced to initiate tail chase - not exactly the best idea, when the target is as fast as you are.And behind &quot;Sea Venom&quot;'s there were essentially nothing, that could actually stop attacking missile. Ok, maybe STAAG mounts could (theoretically) shot it down, if they get lucky. But I wouldn't exactly bet much on it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dilandu, post: 376624, member: 9998"] [QUOTE="uk 75, post: 376620, member: 234"] In 1956 the Soviets were not so capable at sea, [/QUOTE] Doesn't matter, because we already were quite capable in air. We already have Tu-16KS and Tu-4K bombers, armed with KS-1 ("Kennel") anti-ship missiles, as well as Tu-16T and Tu-28T torpedo bombers, armed with RAT-52 rocket-propelled torpedoes. What exactly Royal Navy of 1956 could do with the massed attacks of modern fast bombers, carrying standoff cruise missiles? The only deck all-weather interceptor they have was "Sea Venom", which was actually slower than Tu-16 (not a lot, but still), and was armed only with cannons. To intercept Soviet attacking bombers with anything like high probability of success, it would be forced to initiate tail chase - not exactly the best idea, when the target is as fast as you are. And behind "Sea Venom"'s there were essentially nothing, that could actually stop attacking missile. Ok, maybe STAAG mounts could (theoretically) shot it down, if they get lucky. But I wouldn't exactly bet much on it. [/QUOTE]

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