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2TAF Canberra Units Gain a Tactical Nuclear Role in NATO
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1958

2TAF Canberra Units Gain a Tactical Nuclear Role in NATO

On this day, RAF Canberra units in Germany gained an atomic strike role, placing 2TAF on the nuclear front line of the Cold War.

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1958
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On this day, RAF Canberra units in Germany gained an atomic strike role, placing 2TAF on the nuclear front line of the Cold War.
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