Britain, it was clear, felt that it had been doublecrossed by its closest ally—and all over a missile named Skybolt that has never yet worked. Skybolt is a 40-ft.. two-stage, solid-fuel weapon ...

Skybolt missile flashed away from its B-52 bomber and down the Atlantic Missile Range in a flight computed to be 991 miles long.* Jubilant Air Force officers pronounced the test “a success.” ...

Last November Secretary of Defense McNamara decided to cancel the development of the Skybolt air-to-ground missile. After making the announcement to the press in early December, McNamara flew to ...