Why wasn't Nimrod based in Falklands?
Okay, very random question time here which came up over a discussion the other day. I understand the C130 down at MPA was (is?) used in an Maritime SAR / Patrol function and has been for some time.
As far as I can make out, the Nimrod was never permanently deployed into MPA for this, and I'm curious as to why this was the case. MPA has hosted a lot of isolated lodger airframes, so what was the reason for not sticking a Nimrod down there for the long range roles?