Nimrod - T-shirt Colour:Black notably engaging Russian reconnaissance aircraft

notably engaging Russian reconnaissance aircraft that were 'testing' the UK's air defences

The low-level performance comes from its robust and durable airframe and the low speed capability is due to boundary layer technology that bled high pressure air from the engine to give the wings more lift

In a night fighter role it replaced the ageing Meteor

The Flycatcher was operational with the Home

Nimrod - T-shirt Colour:Black notably engaging Russian reconnaissance aircraftHawker Siddeley Nimrod The Hawker Siddeley Nimrod entered service with Royal Air Force in 1969 and was retired in 2011. This maritime patrol aircraft was a development of the de Havilland Comet. It replaced the Avro Shackleton in the anti submarine role and anti surface warfare. Later in its service life it took on the Airborne Early Warning role, eventually replaced by the Sentry.