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Missile Pictures: Thunderbird, Blue Steel and Skybolt
English Electric Thunderbird anti-aircraft missile on display in the Woomera 'Rocket Park'. Most of the testing of this Missile was carried out at Woomera. Picture courtesy of Darren Carruthers.
Thunderbird at Woomera 		A Blue Steel air launched missile on display at Woomera's 'Rocket Park'. This missile, which was the UK's nuclear deterrent before Blue Streak, was tested at Woomera. Picture courtesy of Darren Caruthers..
A Blue Steel at Woomera 		Missiles: The American Douglas GAM-87A Skybolt air launched missile. The British Government were to have bought this missile to replace Blue Streak, but the US cancelled it and Britain bought Polaris instead. Picture courtesy of Gunter Krebs
GAM-87A Skybolt

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