Aircraft Photo of XV241 | Hawker Siddeley HS-801 Nimrod MR.1 | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #346886
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:XV241
Aircraft Original Type:Hawker Siddeley HS-801 Nimrod
Aircraft Generic Type:Hawker Siddeley HS-801 Nimrod
Aircraft Version:Hawker Siddeley HS-801 Nimrod MR.1
C/n (msn):8016
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Manchester - Woodford (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGCD   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:July 1983
Photo by:Shaun Connor
Photo ID: 346886
Photo Comment

Used at Woodford and Boscombe Down for trials on the MR2 and AEW3 Electronic Warfare Support Measures (EWSM). The most obvious external feature indicating the EWSM equipped aircraft is the wingtip pods, XV241 was the first Nimrod to receive these.

This photo is copyright © Shaun Connor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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