Able Archer 1983??

Mohoender · #1 05-08-2010, 05:39 AM

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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 · #2 05-08-2010, 05:43 AM

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

Mohoender · #3 05-08-2010, 05:51 AM

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