The End of an Era for the Mighty Hunter...

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Today sees an end to the career of one of the most successful maritime patrol and anti submarine aircraft ever built - and one of our last connections to the Cold War - the Nimrod MR2. Still two years to go before the replacement arrives, and there's nothing capable of filling the gap. Such a shame that just like Concorde, an accident led to the fleet's early demise.

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Another case of death by media so the money can be saved/diverted to you know where! A pure political decision.
Four crashes in 40 years from 49 airframes, one pilot error, one maintenance error (civilian!!), one bird strike and