Craig Hoyle of Flight International magazine was quite right when he said
"The findings of the board of inquiry report into the crashed Nimrod reach over into the R1 fleet as well."
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NIMRODS COULD BE SCRAPPED
08:00 - 29 July 2008
Nimrod spy planes that fly over the skies of Lincolnshire may be scrapped, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
The MoD is considering axing three Nimrod spy planes based at RAF Waddington and replacing them with American RC-135 Rivet Joints.
The spy planes, operated by 52 Squadron, are due for an upgrade as part of a £3bn programme to refurbish the entire Nimrod fleet.
But the upgrades are now well behind schedule and millions over budget.
An MoD spokesman said: "We are considering a range of options to continue the capability currently provided by the Nimrod R1 until around 2025 - namely airborne electronic surveillance.
"As part of this work we are currently considering acquisition of the Rivet Joint system as an option to meet the capability requirement."
The decision to look at the future of all Nimrods follows an inquest where its aged design was blamed for a crash in Afghanistan which claimed the lives of 14 servicemen.