MR2 Hawker Siddeley Nimrod

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nimrod mr2 xv254 @ steep bank while displaying @ royal international air tattoo, 2006


starting in 1975, 35 aircraft upgraded mr2 standard, being re-delivered august 1979. upgrade included extensive modernisation of aircraft s electronic suite. changes included replacement of obsolete asv mk 21 radar used shackleton , nimrod mr1 new emi searchwater radar, new acoustic processor (gec-marconi aqs-901) capable of handling more modern sonobouys, new mission data recorder (hanbush) , new electronic support measures (yellow gate) included new pods on wingtips.


provision in-flight refuelling introduced during falklands war (as mr2p), hardpoints allow nimrod carry aim-9 sidewinder missile counter enemy argentine air force maritime surveillance aircraft. in preparation operations in gulf war theatre, several mr2s fitted new communications , ecm equipment deal anticipated threats; @ time these modified aircraft given designation mr2p(gm) (gulf mod).


the nimrod mr2 carried out 3 main roles – anti-submarine warfare (asw), anti-surface unit warfare (asuw) , search , rescue (sar). extended range enabled crew monitor maritime areas far north of iceland , 4,000 km out western atlantic. air-to-air refuelling (aar), range , endurance extended. crew consisted of 2 pilots , 1 flight engineer, 2 navigators (one tactical navigator , routine navigator), 1 air electronics officer (aeo), sonobuoy sensor team of 2 weapon system operators (wsop aco) , 4 weapon system operators (wsop ew) manage passive , active electronic warfare systems.


until 1992, nimrod mr2 based @ raf kinloss in scotland (120, 201 , 206 squadrons), , raf st mawgan in cornwall (42 , 38(r) squadrons). following options change, 42 squadron disbanded , number reassigned 38(r) squadron. nimrod mr2 aircraft withdrawn on 31 march 2010, year earlier planned, financial reasons. last official flight of nimrod mr2 took place on 26 may 2010, xv229 flying raf kinloss kent international airport used evacuation training airframe @ nearby mod defence fire training , development centre.





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