THOR MISSILE FOR BRITAIN.—Royal Air Force men removing protective covering from a United States Thor intermediate range ballistic missile after its delivery to the Royal Air Force station at Feltwell, Norfolk, on September 19. The rocket, 65ft long and 8ft wide, which was flown to Britain, is being handed over to No. 77 Strategic Missile Squadron of Bomber Command for training purposes. The missile has a range of about 1500 miles.
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28702, 27 September 1958, Page 6
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71THOR MISSILE FOR BRITAIN.—Royal Air Force men removing protective covering from a United States Thor intermediate range ballistic missile after its delivery to the Royal Air Force station at Feltwell, Norfolk, on September 19. The rocket, 65ft long and 8ft wide, which was flown to Britain, is being handed over to No. 77 Strategic Missile Squadron of Bomber Command for training purposes. The missile has a range of about 1500 miles. Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28702, 27 September 1958, Page 6
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