Download or read book Project Emily: Thor IRBM and the RAF written by John Boyes and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2008-03-27 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the 4-year period from 1959 to 1963 when RAF bomber command operated 60 Thor Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles as part of the UK nuclear deterrent force, and how and why it was dismantled. It is well illustrated with aerial photographs of the missile bases alongside photographs, maps and diagrams.