Nimrod vs C130 or B707
The RAF fitted AIM 9s on the Nimrod presumably in case they came across enemy mariitime patrol a/c such the Argentine 707 or C130. I've often wondered about the practicality of this. Somehow I just can't see a Nimrod being able to stay on the tail of 707 or Herc. They were certainly not built for aerobatics or dog fights. Were the AIM9s just for show?