Nimrods using Civil Airports
In Aug 03 late on a Sunny Sunday helping a friend do a refurb very close to Gatwick I heard a jet taking off where clear it wasn't a bunch of the bucket and shovel brigade on way to Magaluf.
It was a Nimrod which had never seen use LGW before or since.
Made a wonderful sound.....in comparison to the normal jets out of there.
Not come across this at any other Civilian UK airport so is it very common or did I witnesses a real once off.