This weird looking aircraft was part of the ill-fated Nimrod AEW3 project that was cancelled in favour of the Sentry due to massive cost overruns and delays. It was later later transferred to the fire section at RAF Kinloss as 8968M (RAF maintenance serial) where it was later broken up, a sad episode in British Aviation history.

Nimrod MR.1 of No.120 Squadron based at Kinloss. Exhibited at the Queens Silver Jubilee Air Show at RAF Finningley.

Nimrod MR.1 of 201 Squadron based at RAF Kinloss. Displayed at the Queens Silver Jubilee Air Show at RAF Finningley.

206 Squadron Nimrod MR.1 based at RAF Kinloss exhibited at the Queen's Silver Jubilee Review at RAF Finningley.

XV234 wears an Australian Bicentennial logo behind the cockpit with the legend "Fincastle 88". This is a reference to the Fincastle Trophy ASW contest staged in Australia that year. XV234 became one of the Nimrods converted to a MRA4 (as serial ZJ518) before that project was cancelled and the aircraft scrapped.

This aircraft positively bristles with extra aerials. Seen turning onto the runway at its base airfield.