Nimrod at Airbase

[Mayfly]

On Monday on the way home from RIAT we stopped at Airbase at Coventry & were shown around their A/C

Took some pics here are some of the Nimrod

Nose

Looking forward off the steps

rearward

flight deck


Nav Station where they left the flight plan in place for her delivery - the map bottom left

[Fifties Fanatic]

Very nice indeed - I will miss the Nimrod, when she is finally grounded.

[Dougs]

what happens to the new nimrods? are they still flying for a good few years yet?

[Fifties Fanatic]

Isn't that the $64,000 question - there has been much speculation about their future. The RAF has included the scrapping of the programme to the Defence Review Committee but politically it would be a catastrophe for Scotland, of course.

[Mayfly]

I heard but have not seen for myself that the RAF have offered to forego the MRA4 - The Nimrod R1 are due out of service next year I'll certainly be at Waddington for that The big question is what will take over? we have nothing to spare now.....

The one above is in immaculate condition!!!

[Fifties Fanatic]

It looks fantastic!

[Mayfly]

She is - I've been on commercial A/C not as clean as XV323, I expected to see boot marks & scuffs but not a bit of it.

[Fifties Fanatic]

Is that aircrew pride? Or hardworking groundcrew - or a bit of both?

[Mayfly]

haha I see you didn't say hard working aircrew

both I would think

[Xplumberlives]

Is that aircrew pride? Or hardworking groundcrew - or a bit of both?

HARDWORKING Groundcrew of course!

[Fifties Fanatic]

Of course - silly of me to think otherwise!

[Xplumberlives]

Nice of M.F. to bother with the useful captions, i.e. Forward from steps and rearward!!!!!

[Mayfly]

Wasn't sure you would know the difference XP!!!

[Xplumberlives]

Wasn't sure you would know the difference XP!!!

looks like you're buying dinner tomorrow then!!!!

[Mayfly]

what no lobster or prawns?

[Xplumberlives]

:-o what no lobster or prawns?

I had hoped you might reciprocate!

[Mayfly]

I might have if I had realised before this morning Wittering is tomorrow and I could have got out to Sainsburys!!


Burgers it is then!!! Wonder if they will have any cheese?

[Xplumberlives]

I might have if I had realised before this morning Wittering is tomorrow and I could have got out to Sainsburys!!


Burgers it is then!!! Wonder if they will have any cheese?

I guess I will get started on the prawns then!

[Howslo]

We had a tour of XV232 just over a week ago, in fact my pics are taken from virtually the same angles. I agree, she really is in immaculate condition.

By contrast, we also had a look inside the Shackleton. It was great to be able to compare two aircraft with a similar role separated by 20 or so years development.

[Stigish]

I'm slowly playing catch up here (a week away and I've missed a bucket load!).

Lovely pics M.F . I'd love to be able to look around one of these beauties, problem is I'm a long way away .

[Smudger 565]

I too have only just caught up with this thread

Nice pictures Mayfly, it is such a shame the a/c looks perfect why get rid?????? I will have to put it on my visit list when i get home, I have eight weeks off but where does the time go Long list of DIY jobs 1st I think.

Sorry to go off thread but it I start about what is happening to RAF and all our forces my blood pressure will be over the top

Great pictures again MF

PS

[Xplumberlives]

I'm slowly playing catch up here (a week away and I've missed a bucket load!).

Lovely pics M.F . I'd love to be able to look around one of these beauties, problem is I'm a long way away :(( .

We don't see it as quite such a problem!

[Crew chief]

The best thing about 232 is she is being kept live and will perform taxi runs on Coventry's runway.


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