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Thor Missile Test Launch Marks RAF's Nuclear Missile Age

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1959

Thor Missile Test Launch Marks RAF’s Nuclear Missile Age

Thor missile test launch: RAF trainees launched a Thor missile from Vandenberg in 1959, highlighting Britain’s nuclear deterrent training and Cold War ties with the US.

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Thor missile test launch: RAF trainees launched a Thor missile from Vandenberg in 1959, highlighting Britain’s nuclear deterrent training and Cold War ties with the US.