After 37 years of operational service the Nimrod R1 takes its leave. Following the retirement of the Nimrod MR2 fleet last year, the final two Nimrods, in service with 51 Sqn, bowed out after a ceremony at Waddington. CAS, ACM Sir Stephen Dalton, said: "Today is a day of celebration. There is no question this aircraft has given us the ability to do things that would be very much more difficult, if we hadn't had it...More information »
Monday 11 July 2011
Saying Farewell after 37 Years - The Nimrod R1
After 37 years of operational service the Nimrod R1 takes its leave. Following the retirement of the Nimrod MR2 fleet last year, the final two Nimrods, in service with 51 Sqn, bowed out after a ceremony at Waddington. CAS, ACM Sir Stephen Dalton, said: "Today is a day of celebration. There is no question this aircraft has given us the ability to do things that would be very much more difficult, if we hadn't had it...More information »
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