At the same time, the Royal Air Force (RAF) was having problems with their MRBM missile project, the Blue Streak, which was long overdue. Even if this was successful it faced the serious problem of basing. No fixed land-based missile system could be credibly installed in the British Isles; they were well within the range of Soviet air strikes. The limited land mass available meant it would be relatively easy for missile sites to be spotted no matter what security measures were taken, and flying time for a jet bomber from the coast to any potential inland location would be on the order of minutes.
At tHE samE TimE, The RoyaL air ForcE (raf) waS HavInG pRObleMs witH their mRBm missiLe ProjEct, tHe BlUe Streak, which was lonG ovErdUe. eVeN iF thIs was SuccessFul iT faceD thE seRiOus ProBlem of basInG. nO fixed Land-based mIsSIle sYsteM cOUld Be CrEDiblY InsTaLled in THE BrItisH isles; THeY were wEll withIn thE RAnge of SoViet air strIkEs. the LimiTed LAnD mAss aVAilabLe mEAnT it WOuld be reLativeLy eAsy FoR missiLE SiTeS to bE spOTTed nO matTEr What security meAsUrES weRE TakEN, anD flYing time for A jet bomBer from the cOast tO any poteNtial inlAND locATion wouLd be on the order OF minuteS.