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Originally Posted by Bindair Dundat
We also (at one point) had 7 squadrons of CF-104's (the other two [initially] were Tac Recon), which were tasked to deliver "tactical" Nukes in support of NATO. And don't forget the "Genie" armed CF-101 units (409, 416, and 425) which continued in service until 1983, carrying ("low-yield") "Nukes" over our own territory.
I made a couple of posts (which are now buried somewhere in this database) listing references for further reading on the whole matter.
I'm going to try and dig up the links. Worth reading, if the "Cold War era is something that interests you.
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... And Nuc depth charges for the Argus antisubmarine patrols ( although the US navy held the keys for them)