From World War to White Heat

Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is intended for anyone with an interest in 20th-century history, the Cold War or the history of aviation. It doesn’t require any reading before you start or previous experience of studying the subject. You can use the hashtag #FLcoldwarRAF to talk about this course on social media.

• The role of the RAF in the early Cold War period;
• RAF’s operations across the globe in an era of decolonisation;
• Britain’s decision to develop a nuclear deterrent;
• The development of the RAF’s strategic nuclear capability, the V-Force;
• The role of the RAF in defending UK airspace;
• The re-focus on NATO after East of Suez and the transfer of the strategic nuclear role to the Royal Navy;
• The RAF’s contribution to NATO.