| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XV230 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Siddeley HS-801 Nimrod |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Siddeley HS-801 Nimrod |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Siddeley HS-801 Nimrod MR.2P |
| C/n (msn): | 8005 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | WaddingtonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGXW IATA: WTN Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | RAF Waddington Airshow 2005 |
| Photo Date: | 1 July 2005 |
| Photo by: | John Allan |
| Photo ID: | 220303 |
| Photo Comment |
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Coming over the hedge for static display at the 2005 Waddington Airshow this was the first Nimrod to enter service with the RAF in 1969. Tragically it exploded in mid air over Afghanistan on 2nd September 2006 killing all 14 persons on board. This crash led to an extensive enquiry which resulted in the premature retirement of the entire RAF Nimrod fleet and deprived the UK of a genuine maritime reconnaissance aircraft for over a decade. This photo is copyright © John Allan, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 March 2020, and has since been viewed 452 times. |