Don't normally read the (print) Torygraph much, but happened to do so today - and fascinated to find this small piece:
Fears over the safety of RAF Nimrods has (sic) led air chiefs to consider halting a £400million contract to upgrade the aircraft, it was reported yesterday (Sunday).
There is speculation that the entire Nimrod MR2 fleet could go out of service by the next decade as a result of problems, blamed on fuel leaks, that led to a mid-air explosion over Afghanistan and the loss of 14 lives in 2006.
Surprised not to have heard about this here first. Anyone any ideas where this comes from, and whether there's anything in it?
airsound
Since posting this, have tracked down the (unbyelined) writer of the piece, Thomas Harding, Def Correspondent, who says it came from a piece by Tim Ripley of Janes. On consulting that, find that it refers only to Nimrod R1s - a fact not mentioned in the Torygraph piece.
So, it's all covered in the
UK considers alternatives to Nimrod R.1 upgrade thread. D'oh