Fast Taxi | XV226 | Nimrod MR2 | Royal Air Force | Bruntingthorpe | 28/08/2016

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[@MWR62]

The MR2 fleet were responsible during the “Desert Shield” phase of “Desert Storm” for enforcing nearly 95% of the Arms Embargo, policing shipping passing through the Persian Gulf, Straits of Hormuz & Gulf of Oman. During Desert Storm these aircraft operated in a high air risk environment for such a relatively large patrol aircraft operating at low to medium level. The MR2 was extremely successful in “Assisted Kills” whereby Iraqi naval ships were detected, identified, reported on & subsequently on the receiving end of Coalition aircraft being vectored to attack the Iraqi naval vessels. One crew, from 42 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron achieved the highest “Assisted Kills” - 8 in total. This crew flew “Battlestar 42” as shown in the book “Thunder & Lightning” and were very lucky to escape an Iraqi Mig pursuit NB On a subsequent night, same area a US SF C130 was shot down. This RAF St Mawgan crew were awarded in around March 1991 the Arthur Barratt Memorial Trophy for their “Aviation Professionalism in Peace & War”. A truly effective ISTAR aircraft over land or sea with well trained crews able to adapt as required - from hunting subs, tracking warships, policing drugs or piracy, overland ISTAR for “Green Army” or SF or “bog standard” Direct Support to a Naval Task Group - and of course SAROPs.

[@barriemaclean6872]

Cameron and Osborne scrapped the Nimrods.They needed the two billion pounds to kill Gadaffi and release the Genie from the bottle, for which we are still paying. Bought American instead.

[@stephenburgess5109]

yep replaced this sub killer with a Sleazy Jet

[@MrMoodyblu]

Great video, I worked on all versions of the HS/BAe 801 nimrods mks 1,2 and 3 (but not the MRA4). What has happened to the rudder? is it to help accidental take off?(Victor)

[@theaviators5920]

Thanks Mr Moody blu, I bet that brings back memories. I think its just like that, nothing to with the Victor incident.

[@johncatty6560]

4:25: Transaero B747 in the background. At that time the company was dead already :( They had purchased the A380. But those never got delivered. Now the A380 is close to the end of production with many operators started to remove those birds from service. Too sad. I wonder for how long we will see the A380 aircraft at airports. My assumption is that it won't survive that long the Comet/Nimrod did.

[@richardjoganah1871]

My two favorite aircraft lovely vulcan and nimrod ☺

[@theaviators5920]

My favorite is the HS 121 TRIDENT 1C, the small one.

[@theaviators5920]

In British titles

[@MrMoodyblu]

Both made at Woodford

[@Volunteer-per-order_OSullivan]

May have been a flawed aircraft, but it shore as hell is pretty.

[@theaviators5920]

Sure is!!!

[@ianstewartaviation2634]

large chunk of the rudder missing that is a shame

[@theaviators5920]

It is Ian, the Nimrod cut its engines short too which is a shame. I hope its fixed for this year!!

[@ianstewartaviation2634]

I guess it is possible storm damage to that rudder

[@theaviators5920]

Just hope its been fixed.

[@crazyfroggie6546]

I take it we'll never see these flying again? grounded permanently iirc..

[@theaviators5920]

At the moment no, but you don't know what will happen.

[@barriemaclean6872]

The almost complete Nimrods were destroyed, brutally, using bull-dozers .Government vandalism

[@tomwestwood5318]

This plane is good but the shape of it looks disturbing

[@theaviators5920]

Its from the DH Comet.

[@satriyayogananda2442]

i think this aircraft funny and ugly too

[@satriyayogananda2442]

ijust dont like the body

[@theaviators5920]

Its from the DH COMET