A Blue Steel short-range air-launched nuclear stand-off missile is loaded on a British strategic bomber
Image Ground teams prepare a Blue Steel short-range air-launched nuclear stand-off missile to be loaded on a Handley Page Victor British strategic bomber deployed at a Royal Air Force base in the United Kingdom. Blue Steel missiles became operational in 1963 and were an integral part of the British nuclear deterrent force before being retired from service at the end of 1970.
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Source: A Blue Steel stand-off missile being lowered from a transporter on to a trolley prior to be loaded on an awaiting Handley Page Victor B.2 aircraft (XL158), probably of No 100 Squadron at RAF Wittering, Northamptonshire [online]. THE ROYAL AIR FORCE 1950-1967. Part of MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ROYAL AIR FORCE POST 1945 OFFICIAL COLLECTION. Air Ministry, Photographic and Reproductions Branch (Photographer). London: Imperial War Museum. © Crown copyright. IWM (RAF-T 4862). Catalogue number RAF-T 4862.
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