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Nimrod bows out

Posted: 29 Jun 2011, 00:57
by Garry Russell
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

Re: Nimrod bows out

Posted: 29 Jun 2011, 20:54
by TobyV
"Three new Rivet Joint aircraft".... that's like saying the new Ford Model T :doh:

Re: Nimrod bows out

Posted: 29 Jun 2011, 21:02
by Garry Russell
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 :doh:

Re: Nimrod bows out

Posted: 30 Jun 2011, 14:56
by WhisperJet
Garry Russell wrote:One of the reasons given to retire these was age..the Rivet Joints are older.
I'd post a :lol: if it wasn't :(( actually.