Thank you PN for your insight.
I believe that Vulcans were launched from both Scotland and Bermuda for at least one Skyshield. I bet that those who got the Bermuda detatchment were the happier at that.
It is kind of hard to think that the,admittedly sophisticated at the time, Vulcan ECM suite, plus evasion and other tactics was capable of defeating the entire North American ADS. It must have been a hell of a ride for the crews involved as well. Just casually creeping in, dropping their simulated weapons, and then casually calling in and asking for permission to land.
The Vulcan was really some piece of kit in its day-its a pity it wasn't upgraded to B3 as originally planned, as that would have been some aircraft. May be still going now?
As a matter of interest PN, how do you think the V Force would have taken to flying Airborne Alert as their cousins in SAC did? Was their a different mentality required for AA compared to QRA or would the absolute professionalism of the crews just meant that they would have adapted whatever the scenario?
Regards
TO