| ID | 121543 |
| Title Proper | Special weapon, special relationship |
| Other Title Information | the Atomic bomb comes to Britain |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Young, Ken |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Post-1945 U.S. war planning assumed that a strike on the Soviet Union would be prosecuted by B-29s flying the atomic bomb from forward bases in East Anglia, England, where in 1946 bomb preparation and loading facilities were established at disused airfields. In 1950, atomic-capable aircraft, complete with bomb components, were first deployed to England, amidst anxieties about sabotage and a pre-emptive Soviet air strike. This establishment of a U.S. atomic strike capability in England arose from an entirely informal arrangement based on mutual trust. That informality would soon engender concern in Britain as the lack of symmetry in Anglo-American atomic relations became more apparent. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Military History Vol. 77, No.2; Apr 2013: p.569-598 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Military History Vol. 77, No.2; Apr 2013: p.569-598 |
| Key Words | United States ; Soviet Union ; East Anglia ; England ; Soviet Air Strike ; Anglo - American Atomic Relations |