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1962
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FLIGHT International, 783 7 May 1962 RAF 1962 FIGHTER COMMAND ALERTING AND DEFENDING V-force bases and overall de fence of the United Kingdom are the main tasks of Fighter Com mand, which is part of a unified system of European air defence under NATO's Supreme Allied Commander. For these tasks the Command is equipped with Lightnings, Javelins and Hunters and a force of Bloodhound air defence missiles such as are de picted in the drawings overleaf. Backing the Command is a control and reporting organiza tion closely linked with other European air defence regions; this will be integrated with the ballistic missile early warning system. The Command also controls operational conversion units, the Central Fighter Estab lishment, master radar stations, various signal units and the Royal Observer Corps. —Javelin all-weather fighters Lightning and— VVRAF air defence operators Fighter pilot 1962
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