Able Archer 1983??

[Dog 6]

I like it. very good work! only one thing I've seen is the Mirage IV is not only supersonic strategic bombers in the world, the US B-1 and FB-111's are both supersonic, other then that I loved it. keep up the good work !

[StainlessSteelCynic]

I don't think the B-1 was in service before the mid-1980s but for the early-1980s timeline it could easily be replaced with the USN's A-5 Vigilante.
From memory I think the US has at least one or two aircraft capable of the supersonic strategic bomber role since the 1960s (such as the B-58 Hustler) and the Soviets had the Tu-22 from about the same time
It's entirely possible the USAF might have some B-58 aircraft in storage that they could reactivate for the 1983 timeline (I think they went out of service in 1970)

[Dog 6]

your right

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-1_Lancer

Introduction 1 October 1986



so that only leaves the FB-111

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FB-111#FB-111A.2FF-111G

[Mohoender]

Originally Posted by StainlessSteelCynic

I don't think the B-1 was in service before the mid-1980s but for the early-1980s timeline it could easily be replaced with the USN's A-5 Vigilante.
From memory I think the US has at least one or two aircraft capable of the supersonic strategic bomber role since the 1960s (such as the B-58 Hustler) and the Soviets had the Tu-22 from about the same time
It's entirely possible the USAF might have some B-58 aircraft in storage that they could reactivate for the 1983 timeline (I think they went out of service in 1970)

Forgot about these (memory malfunction, I'll be 40 this year, this must explain that). Nice addition. I didn't count the Tu-22 on purpose, as it was the oponent.

[Mohoender]

Seems that the A-5 was taken out by 1980 but I could well see a number of them being refurbished.

[Mohoender]

If anyone has some information on the nuclear sharing policy that could be interesting too.

Here is the wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_sharing

[Graebarde]

Originally Posted by Mohoender

Forgot about these (memory malfunction, I'll be 40 this year, this must explain that).

Pup!!!!

[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by Graebarde

Pup!!!!

I second that!!!

[mikeo80]

Originally Posted by Graebarde

Pup!!!!

Mere Child!!!

My $0.02

Mike

[Mohoender]

Originally Posted by Dog 6

I like it. very good work! only one thing I've seen is the Mirage IV is not only supersonic strategic bombers in the world, the US B-1 and FB-111's are both supersonic, other then that I loved it. keep up the good work !

Right for the FB-111. I agree also for the B-1 but I don't consider it to be in the same class. In fact, I made two mistakes: forgot the FB-111 and I should have said mach 2-class (I don't know if that's how you say it in english).

Shame and appologies. By the way, when I wrote that the Strategic command was taken its pant's off, I didn't count the FB-111 and nuclear bombs deployed abroad. I let that to our US members (they'll know more than I do).

Rough Draft.