Plan P in March 1964 stated that the total TSR2 requirement was 193 aircraft.
Bomber Command
2 sqquadrons operating in the lightbomber/strike role each with 12 aircraft
1 recce squadron with 8 aircraft
RAF Germany
2 suadrons operating in the light bomber/strike roles each having 12 aircraft
2 squadrons operating in the recce role each having 8 aircraft
NEAF
2 squadrons operating the light bomber/strike roles each having 8 aircraft
1 squadron operating the recce role with 8 aircraft
FEAF
1 squadron in both strike and recce roles with 10 aircraft
Frontline strength was planned as 106 aircraft with up to 18 on the OCU plus the remainder with secondline units like Boscombe. First overseas deployment to RAFG.
Then came the dreaded Spotswood Report and things changed.
All info obtained from 'Lost Tomorrow of an Eagle' by Paul Lucas. A great read and fantastic insight into what might have been!
