Nimrod Boys is a complementary book to Nimrod Rise and Fall from
acclaimed author Tony Blackman. It is a collection of over twenty
first-hand accounts of operating the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod - an
aircraft which served at the forefront of the Cold War. As the
first jet-powered maritime aircraft, it could reach critical points
for rescues or for operational requirements in rapid time. Its
outstanding navigation and electronics systems also allowed the
Nimrod to be a first-class machine in anti-submarine warfare. The
book focuses on the Nimrod's UK-based and worldwide operations.
With detailed accounts of the Nimrod's role during the Falklands
Campaign and in later conflicts such as the First Gulf War to
modern-day anti-drug smuggling operations in the Caribbean. There
are also descriptions of the Nimrod's achievements in the
International Fincastle Competition - where RAF squadrons competed
against counterparts from Australia, Canada and New Zealand. With a
variety of perspectives on Nimrod crew life, including from a
female air electronic operator, readers will find dramatic,
engaging and occasionally humorous stories. One flight test
observer also reflects on the cancelled Nimrod MR4 project. Nimrod
Boys written by Tony Blackman with Joe Kennedy and with a foreword
by AVM Andrew Roberts is more than worthy addition to the
celebrated Boys series.
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