Last Nimrod Mission
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Last Nimrod Mission
The last Nimrod mission took place yesterday when XW664 flew back to Waddington. A sad day and very much the end of an era. There will be a couple of more flights for the OSD fly-past and hopefully two delivery flights.
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I did wonder if it had been extended when Mrs Smiter's Mail came out with this today but apparently not! I guess the drones and Edinburgh will have to track the big fella from lair to lair by themselves now. Oh well, never mind.
Sad day indeed Daf but at least they'll be going to good homes.
Sad day indeed Daf but at least they'll be going to good homes.
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Are these the two R1s? And yes, does anyone know where they are being retired to?
And isn't that Daily Wail picture captioned as an R1 actually an MR2 (R1s have no MAD boom, innit)?
And isn't that Daily Wail picture captioned as an R1 actually an MR2 (R1s have no MAD boom, innit)?
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Anyone know when the R1 is slated to arrive at EGNX so I can take my camera in to record it........ BTW one of the MR4 noses has been donated to Cranfield Uni for cockpit design studies or the like.....
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Waddington
The old girl was sent off with dignity today. A good day provided by 51 Sqn and Waddington. 64 will be going to East Midlands evidently, though 49 is still up in the air, so to speak!
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UK Jivet Joint Maintenance Update
So I assume their replacements , the dreaded "Jointed Rivets" will be arriving any day now then ?
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2011/05/27-3
http://www.kansascity.com/2011/05/26/2907012/air-force-whistleblower-settles.html
Nimrod disposals
Chatting to one of the staff at the Cosford Museum in April, I was told that a Nimrod was being sent there to add to their collection. Can anyone confirm or refute that?
A very sad day indeed. Unfortunately the sun didn't shine on Nimrod R1 XV249.
A few snaps of the retirement on the 28th. The sets also contains images of XW664 & XW665 since 2009.
NIMROD R1 Retirement 2011 - a set on Flickr
XV249 Winter & Summer
NIMROD R1 XV249 Winter & Summer - a set on Flickr
No need for photography comments on flickr or forum. Please feel free to comment on aircraft/type/event.
Thanks for looking.
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A few snaps of the retirement on the 28th. The sets also contains images of XW664 & XW665 since 2009.
NIMROD R1 Retirement 2011 - a set on Flickr
XV249 Winter & Summer
NIMROD R1 XV249 Winter & Summer - a set on Flickr
No need for photography comments on flickr or forum. Please feel free to comment on aircraft/type/event.
Thanks for looking.
TJ