Nimrod R1 Electronic Intelligence Gatherer
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:04 pm
Hawker Siddeley Nimrod R.1 XV249 on display at RAF Cosford Museum - (from MR. Mk1 to MR. Mk2 then R1 to R1 Mk1)
RAF Nimrod R.1 XV248 was unveiled at RAF Cosford Museum on Friday 28th September 2012 and form part of the external exhibition of static aircraft.
Built as a Nimrod MR. Mk 1, XV249 made its first flight in 1970 with delivery to the RAF in early 1971. In 1976 she was involved in the ‘Cod War’ and also participated in Operation Tapestry which involved Fishery Protection and Gas Platform Surveillance. In March 1985, XV249 was delivered to RAF Kinloss having been converted to MR Mk 2 standard, being fitted with a new avionics and equipment suite and having the Shackleton-era radar replaced with the EMI Searchwater System.
In October 1995, XV249 went to BAe Woodford and was stripped of all ASW equipment and converted to R1 standard with the installation of additional atenna fittings. From 1997 she was flown as a fully equipped R Mk1 aircraft and in May 2011, after operations in Libya, she was withdrawn from normal service. In 2012, dismantling began at Kemble.
Read full article; titled 'Nimrod R1 unveiling at Cosford RAF Museum' carried in Airscene.co.uk
Also similar; (but shorter) in article titled 'Nimrod R.1 unveiled at Museum' Published on: 28 September 2012 carried in RAF Cosford Museum website
and further; an article (with some photographs of interior) titled 'BAe Nimrod R.1 XV249 at RAF Museum Cosford - Posted by Tony Wilkins on August 17, 2015;[/b] carried in DEFENCE OF THE ////REALM
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Photographs taken during a visit to RAF Cosford Museum (poss 2014) - unfortunately the exhibit was not open to explore.
Late addition; nearly missed this one out (as included above - not open to explore on the day of visit)
RAF Nimrod R.1 XV248 was unveiled at RAF Cosford Museum on Friday 28th September 2012 and form part of the external exhibition of static aircraft.
Built as a Nimrod MR. Mk 1, XV249 made its first flight in 1970 with delivery to the RAF in early 1971. In 1976 she was involved in the ‘Cod War’ and also participated in Operation Tapestry which involved Fishery Protection and Gas Platform Surveillance. In March 1985, XV249 was delivered to RAF Kinloss having been converted to MR Mk 2 standard, being fitted with a new avionics and equipment suite and having the Shackleton-era radar replaced with the EMI Searchwater System.
In October 1995, XV249 went to BAe Woodford and was stripped of all ASW equipment and converted to R1 standard with the installation of additional atenna fittings. From 1997 she was flown as a fully equipped R Mk1 aircraft and in May 2011, after operations in Libya, she was withdrawn from normal service. In 2012, dismantling began at Kemble.
Read full article; titled 'Nimrod R1 unveiling at Cosford RAF Museum' carried in Airscene.co.uk
Also similar; (but shorter) in article titled 'Nimrod R.1 unveiled at Museum' Published on: 28 September 2012 carried in RAF Cosford Museum website
and further; an article (with some photographs of interior) titled 'BAe Nimrod R.1 XV249 at RAF Museum Cosford - Posted by Tony Wilkins on August 17, 2015;[/b] carried in DEFENCE OF THE ////REALM
Attachments
Photographs taken during a visit to RAF Cosford Museum (poss 2014) - unfortunately the exhibit was not open to explore.
Late addition; nearly missed this one out (as included above - not open to explore on the day of visit)