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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-106 Comet / HS Nimrod
    Latest Model:Nimrod MR.2
    Last Military Serial:XV257 RAF
    Construction Number:8032
    Compressed ID:Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2 sn XV25...
    Latest Owner or Location:Royal Air Force

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    Event

    Constructed as a Nimrod MR.2 by Hawker Siddeley.
    British Aerospace Nimrod MR.2 8032

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XV257.

    15 June 1981


    Photographer: Simon Wallwork
    Notes: The Nimrods are mostly gone now, but they started off in this smart colour scheme before they were painted in Hemp. XV257, an MR.1, is seen at Kinloss in 1981. This one scrapped at Woodford in 1992.

    3 June 1984

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. It was a local military flight from Newquay-St Mawgan RAF Station (NQY/EGDG), United Kingdom. The accident occurred at near Lands End (United Kingdom) while en route. Narrative: The Nimrod aircraft took off on an exercise Search and Rescue (SAR) sortie from its base at RAF St Mawgan. It was carrying in the bomb bay, as part of the SAR equipment, a normal load of 5 inch reconnaissance flares. In accordance with normal practice, the first navigator switched the flares release units to live shortly after takeoff...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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