Originally Posted by
Gauges and Dials
Every time I hear mention of this aircraft I am reminded that the USA and the UK are "two great nations divided by a common language."
Yes, Nimrod the biblical figure was a mighty hunter, but in the USA, the name is only ever used sarcastically. "Nimrod" is what you might name that fellow in the warehouse who managed to impale the office wall with the tines of a forklift truck. Twice in one week.
We Yanks are always astounded that you Brits chose that name for an important military aircraft.
And we are probably equally astounded that you "Yanks" don't appear to appreciate that there is another Nimrod well worth knowing about, namely
I also wonder what the Southerners feel, observing that the name Nimrod may have originated from a Hebrew word meaning "rebel", rather than a misinterpretation of Bugs Bunny.....
Jack