Back to the Vulcan.
I remember reading in a magazine article on the Vulcan a number of years ago, that one of the options being considered along with Skybolt, was to hang 2 nuclear armed Gnat figters under the wing, and to launch them against the Soviets from some point outside their airspace. No mention was made of how they were expected to return.
In the same article, there was mention of also fitting Skybolt to the VC-10 (3 Skybolt Missiled) and to the BAC 1-11 (2 Missiles).
Can anyone shed any light on this? I've long since lost the magazine article, else I would post more info. I think the Magazine was called "Take Flight" or similar.
Matty