Hawker Siddley Nimrod (including BAe Systems Aircraft)

The Hawker Siddeley Nimrod was developed and built in the United Kingdom, being an extensive modification of the de Havilland Comet, the world's first jet airliner. It was originally designed by de Havilland's successor, Hawker Siddeley, now part of BAE Systems. It was designed as a Royal Air Force maritime patrol aircraft, the Nimrod MR1/MR2, its major role being anti-submarine warfare (ASW), although it also had secondary roles in maritime surveillance and anti-surface warfare.

It served from the early 1970s until March 2010.[2] The current Nimrod series was due to be replaced by the now cancelled Nimrod MRA4. In addition to the three Maritime Reconnaissance variants, two further Nimrod types were developed. The RAF also used the Nimrod R1 variant in an electronic intelligence gathering (ELINT) role, while the Nimrod AEW3 was intended as a dedicated airborne early warning platform in the early-to-mid 1980s; this was unsuccessful and was cancelled in 1986 in favour of the Boeing E-3 Sentry. (Source - Wikipedia)

Nimrod through the years - http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafkinloss/aboutus/nimrodthroughtheyears.cfm

XV250 Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2 (801) (Yorkshire Air Museum - Elvington) Yorkshire Air Museum [ex -RAF] 2
XV250 Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2 (801) (Yorkshire Air Museum - Elvington) Yorkshire Air Museum [ex -RAF]
XV250 Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2 (801) (Yorkshire Air Museum - Elvington) Yorkshire Air Museum [ex -RAF] 5
XV250 Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2 (801) (Yorkshire Air Museum - Elvington) Yorkshire Air Museum [ex -RAF] 4
XV250 Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2 (801) (Yorkshire Air Museum - Elvington) Yorkshire Air Museum [ex -RAF] 3
XW664 BAe Nimrod R1 (RAF Waddington) Royal Air Force 2
XW664 BAe Nimrod R1 (RAF Waddington) Royal Air Force 1
XW664 BAe Nimrod R1 (RAF Waddington) Royal Air Force 5
XW664 BAe Nimrod R1 (RAF Waddington) Royal Air Force 6
XW664 BAe Nimrod R1 (RAF Waddington) Royal Air Force 8
XW664 BAe Nimrod R1 (RAF Waddington) Royal Air Force 3
XW664 BAe Nimrod R1 (RAF Waddington) Royal Air Force 4
XV226 Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2 (RAF Fairford) Royal Air Force (RIAT 2009). Pictured at Riat 2009 - Now retired at Bruntingthorpe as part of the UK Strategic Defence review in 2011. XV226 was the first production aircraft and first flew on 28 June 1968, initially used for development work, XV226 accumulated some 479 flying hours before entering operational service on 15 January 1973
XV226 Nimrod MR2 Royal Air Force RIAT 2009.
XV226 Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2 (RAF Fairford) Royal Air Force (RIAT 2009). Pictured at Riat 2009 - Now retired at Bruntingthorpe as part of the UK Strategic Defence review in 2011. XV226 was the first production aircraft and first flew on 28 June 1968, initially used for development work, XV226 accumulated some 479 flying hours before entering operational service on 15 January 1973
XV226 Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2 (RAF Fairford) Royal Air Force (RIAT 2009). Pictured at Riat 2009 - Now retired at Bruntingthorpe as part of the UK Strategic Defence review in 2011. XV226 was the first production aircraft and first flew on 28 June 1968, initially used for development work, XV226 accumulated some 479 flying hours before entering operational service on 15 January 1973
ZJ515 BAE Systems Nimrod MRA 4 (MAN) Royal Air Force (RAF) 2
ZJ515 BAE Systems Nimrod MRA 4 (MAN) Royal Air Force (RAF) 3
ZJ516 & ZJ518 BAE Systems Nimrod MRA 4 (BAe Woodford) Royal Air Force (RAF) 2
ZJ515 BAE Systems Nimrod MRA 4 (MAN) Royal Air Force (RAF)
ZJ516 & ZJ518 BAE Systems Nimrod MRA 4 (BAe Woodford) Royal Air Force (RAF) 4
ZJ516 & ZJ518 BAE Systems Nimrod MRA 4 (BAe Woodford) Royal Air Force (RAF)

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Hawker Siddley Nimrod (including BAe Systems Aircraft)