Nimrod MR out of service print - NOW WITH PICTURE!

[Nigel Edwards]

Hi fellas,

I know the Nimrod is like Marmite; you either love it or hate it! At Kinloss on 42 Sqn we are producing a print to mark the end of over 40 years service by the Nimrod MR1 and MR2. It is being produced by Sqn Prints so quality will be good. The print shows the Sqn crests of 42, 120, 201, 203 and 206 Sqns, 236 OCU, NMSU (Nimrod Major Servicing Unit) and RAF stations Kinloss, St Mawgan and Luqa. The print depicts four aircraft:

1. A grey and white MR1 as introduced to service.
2. A hemp MR2 with air to air refuelling probe, hi-vis markings, sidewinder missiles and no wingtip pods as per Op Corporate for the Falkland Islands.
3. A hemp MR2 with air to air refuelling probe, lo-vis markings, wingtip pods, boz self defence pods.
4. XV226 in the grey 40th Anniversary colour scheme with Terma self defence pods.

The print is intended as a tribute to the aircraft, those that flew and maintained her, and those who supported the jet and her crews. It will only be available through 42 Sqn.

I can't at the moment post on-line a piccy due to copyright issues, but if anyone is interested PM me and I can e-mail you a unprintable and secure proof. Cost will be around 8 quid inc postage with all profits going to charity inc the RNLI. If anyone would like to order one just pm me and we'll take it from there.

Dave B - I hope you'll forgive this blatant advert! It's for a good cause.

Best wishes

Nige

42 Sqn QFI, Kinloss

[DaveB]

Blatant maybe but worthy also. Infact.. I'm toying with the idea of getting one of these prints myself

ATB

DaveB

[Nigel Edwards]

Thanks Dave!

[Nigel Edwards]

Just a quick note to say thank you to all who have ordered a print thus far. The profits are going to the RNLI and The Childrens' Ward at Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin, Moray. If you'd like to see what the print looks like just pm me and I can send a non printable protected piccy for you to see.

Best wishes

Nige

[Nigel Edwards]

Hello again,

I should be able to post a picture tomorrow hopefully, in the meantime just pm me if you'd like to see it.

Best wishes

Nige

[Nigel Edwards]

sorry for the delay folks!

Best wishes

Nige

[Garry Russell]

HI Nige

Can you reduce the pic to 800 wide please

[Nigel Edwards]

Hi Gary,
reduced in size, sorry it was just over.

Nige

[Garry Russell]

Cheers Nige

They were bleeding off on my laptop before

[Nigel Edwards]

Hello folks,

good news; the prints have arrived and look every bit as good in the flesh. I'm just waiting for the postal tubes to arrive and deliveries will commence! We have thus far sold 1300 of the 2000 I ordered and made 4000 pounds for the charities we are supporting. We will be able to buy a specific bit of blood analysing equipment for the Childrens' Ward of the Dr Gray's hospital which will make a significant difference to treatment. If we keep going at the current rate we will have sold all the prints in about a week or so.

A very big thank you to everyone at CBFS who has ordered a print and I hope you will be as pleased with them as I am.

Best wishes

Nige