Nimrod MRA4 Being Broken Up
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Is any of this making it into the media in the UK at all, or was it just one or two days of hand wringing and then back to X Factor celebrity bullsh&t? Any more photos in the newspapers etc?
Is any of this making it into the media in the UK at all, or was it just one or two days of hand wringing and then back to X Factor celebrity bullsh&t? Any more photos in the newspapers etc?
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Well at least they are keeping the completed frames till the last in case a museum wants one. I hope one is kept like TSR2 as a lasting memory for everyone to go , ahhh look what the conservatives finished
Mad Mark,
See following post by 'fat_controller'
FighterControl • Home to the Military Aviation Enthusiast • View topic - News regarding Nimrods
As of 1500 today, the scrapping area was cleared of all debris from the first four frames.
By 1600, both PA06 and PA10 had been wheeled into the area, and the screens closed up again.
PA06 was stripped of engines flaps and tail before towing in, PA10 was reasonably complete, although the tail modifications were only part finished and the engines had been removed.
RIP the next two.
See following post by 'fat_controller'
FighterControl • Home to the Military Aviation Enthusiast • View topic - News regarding Nimrods
As of 1500 today, the scrapping area was cleared of all debris from the first four frames.
By 1600, both PA06 and PA10 had been wheeled into the area, and the screens closed up again.
PA06 was stripped of engines flaps and tail before towing in, PA10 was reasonably complete, although the tail modifications were only part finished and the engines had been removed.
RIP the next two.
Rum Punch,
They were offered up to museums as far back as 22 November. See post by 'NAM updater'
FighterControl • Home to the Military Aviation Enthusiast • View topic - Nimrod Scrapping..BBC News
Just to be clear on 22nd November 2010 a “Not Protectively Marked” document entitled “Nimrod MRA4 Aircraft – Preservation Opportunities” was circulated to 17 UK locations.
They were offered up to museums as far back as 22 November. See post by 'NAM updater'
FighterControl • Home to the Military Aviation Enthusiast • View topic - Nimrod Scrapping..BBC News
Just to be clear on 22nd November 2010 a “Not Protectively Marked” document entitled “Nimrod MRA4 Aircraft – Preservation Opportunities” was circulated to 17 UK locations.
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Cheers Teej , I heard a rumour one place (unsure where) was interested in taking one but heard nothing on here. At the base up North they have what appears to have pulled out a jet between the hangars I will find out if its going for the chop soon too. So much history gone I keep trying to convince myself its only a lump of metal 
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How many officers involved at the top end of procurement/descision making are comming from the Fleets concerned or are Fast Jet pilots doing a desk tour?
Seams there are alo of elementry things being missed from programs like Nimrod,FSTA,Helecopter procurement etc
Seams there are alo of elementry things being missed from programs like Nimrod,FSTA,Helecopter procurement etc
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Scrapped frames so far.
Scrapped 26 January 2011
PA-09
PA-13
2 bare fuses
Scrapped 3 February 2011
PA-06
PA-10
Scrapped 10 February 2011
PA-08
PA-07
A pictorial can be found here
Most of the tooling and jigs have gone now, along with parts in progress.
Scrapped 26 January 2011
PA-09
PA-13
2 bare fuses
Scrapped 3 February 2011
PA-06
PA-10
Scrapped 10 February 2011
PA-08
PA-07
A pictorial can be found here
Most of the tooling and jigs have gone now, along with parts in progress.
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Quite ironic they are chopping up the last few MR2s as we speak. I just have the sinking feeling the Government wanted rid of anything Nimrod ASAP, it wants to close the story as soon as possible.
I would not mind taking one of them large crane things to the Houses of Parliment, might be wrong but I sure would feel so much better.
I would not mind taking one of them large crane things to the Houses of Parliment, might be wrong but I sure would feel so much better.
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The story is not over yet 
I just have the sinking feeling the Government wanted rid of anything Nimrod ASAP, it wants to close the story as soon as possible.
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Christina Schmid sums it up perfectly.
"I feel betrayed - but I should have learned by now that the MoD is nothing more than an institution which covers its back and does what's easiest."
Bomb hero widow claims MoD cover-up - Yahoo! News UK
"I feel betrayed - but I should have learned by now that the MoD is nothing more than an institution which covers its back and does what's easiest."
Bomb hero widow claims MoD cover-up - Yahoo! News UK
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PA1 and PA2 are still intact on the apron. There is a constant stream of trucks passing by full of bits of the other aircraft I suspect.
PA-04 is being scrapped at Wharton.
There are now only 5 MRA4's left