There was a final call last week to keep the last two operational...but not to be
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13942014
Nimrod bows out
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Garry Russell
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Nimrod bows out
Garry
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Re: Nimrod bows out
"Three new Rivet Joint aircraft".... that's like saying the new Ford Model T 
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Garry Russell
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Re: Nimrod bows out
One of the reasons given to retire these was age..the Rivet Joints are older.
A bit like the travel agents who put pressure on Invicta to replace their old 1962 Vanguards which they did with far newer 1958 Boeing 720's
A bit like the travel agents who put pressure on Invicta to replace their old 1962 Vanguards which they did with far newer 1958 Boeing 720's
Garry
"In the world of virtual reality things are not always what they seem."
"In the world of virtual reality things are not always what they seem."
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WhisperJet
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Re: Nimrod bows out
I'd post aGarry Russell wrote:One of the reasons given to retire these was age..the Rivet Joints are older.
if it wasn't 
actually.Noise Abatement? Never.
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