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V is for vulnerable: operational research and the V-bombers / Godwin, Matthew; Kirby, Maurice   Journal Article
Kirby, Maurice Journal Article
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Publication 2009.
Summary/Abstract Operational Research (OR), commonly defined by practitioners as the application of scientific methodology to operational problems, had a distinguished record during World War II. This article examines the post-war use of OR in relation to the deployment of Britain's 1950s nuclear deterrent, the V-Bomber Force. The calculations of OR analysts are highlighted, together with the findings of their assessments which, it is argued, pointed to increasing operational restrictions in relation to the V-Force. The politicisation of OR is then highlighted and it is argued that different factions in the Polaris debate sought to control OR findings to support their cause.
Key Words Operational Research  Britain  V-Bombers 
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