Yea, this is such a 'non story' I am amazed that it has come out and run on.
We had just the same problems back in the 70's with the aircraft, and it was just a 'nothing' incident. Why on earth is someone now making it headline news 30+ years later?
AC Ovee - that was a great post, thanks for explaining it all again for me, I'd long forgotten about 'gate valves' etc.
Come on everyone, the Nimrod boys have had enough heartache of late. This kind of thing is simply not worthy of continued drivvle being written. It's no more than a minor incident as I recall, more minor than somone forgetting the can opener! Now that would be a disaster eh boys??
Best wishes to the Kipper fleet - happy, happy days
TSM