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The following list of 81 probable targets for nuclear attack was prepared by the Joint Intelligence Committee for the Machinery of Government in War Sub-Committee of the Home Defence Committee in 1967.
Most targets were expected to be attacked by both missiles and aircraft, usually with 4 x 500-kiloton airburst weapons.
London was expected to be targeted with 10 weapons totalling 9 megatons.
Control centres- Government (central) - London, Cheltenham.
- Government (regional) - The 12 former RSG sites were considered as possible targets.
- Military - Northwood, Plymouth, Pitreavie, Fort Southwick, High Wycombe, Ruislip, Bawtry.
- Scampton
- Wittering
- Waddington
- Honiton
- Cottesmore
- Marham
- Coningsby
- St Mawgan
- Lossiemouth
- Macrihanish
- Leeming
- Gaydon
- Finningley
- Valley
- Bedford
- Brawdy
- Yeovilton
- Lynham
- Wyton
- Pershore
- Boscombe Down
- Kinloss
- Manston
- Ballykelly
- Filton
- Leconfield
- Alconbury
- Bentwaters
- Woodbridge
- Wethersfield
- Lakenheath
- Upper Heyford
- Bases
- Garelock(Clyde)
- Holy Loch
- Rosyth
- Portsmouth
- Devonport
- Communications
- Rigby
- Criggion
- Anthorn
- Inskip
- New Waltham
- Londonderry
- Thurso
- Glasgow
- Birmingham
- Liverpool
- Cardiff
- Manchester
- Southampton
- Leeds
- Newcastle
- Bristol
- Sheffield
- Swansea
- Hull
- Middlesborough
- Coventry
- Wolverhampton
- Leicester
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Belfast
- Edinburgh
- Nottingham
- Control centres
- Bentley Priory
- West Drayton
- Fighter bases
- Coltishall
- Leuchars
- Wattisham
- Binbrook
- Surface-to-air missile sites
- Woodhall Spa
- North Coates
- West Raynham
- Radar sites
- Fylingdales
- Boulmer
- Patrington
- Bawdsey
- Neatishead
- Buchan
- Saxa Vord
- Staxton Wold
- Feltwell
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