Roost Air Lounge => Aviation related topics => Topic started by: G-man on March 27, 2010, 12:04:08 AM
Title: Farewell to The Mighty Hunter
Post by: G-man on March 27, 2010, 12:04:08 AM
Today is a sad day, it was the last "official" flight of the Nimrod MR2 in military service. As some know, I flew as an "Air Electronics Operator" on them for 2,500 hours, mostly on XV254. I served on 201 Squadron and the Nimrod Flight Trials Crew. I went places in this world that we dont talk about, it was scary sometimes, exhilarating other times, I will probably never go again, It was a trip of a lifetime.
Incidentally, 201 squadron started out as No. 2 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service (2 RNAS) back in 1914. My Grandfather was a member of 2 RNAS, and the "G-man" clan was represented in the RAF continuously from 1914 till I left in 1990, both of my parents were in the RAF creating the continuous link, although my brother-in-law remained until 2002.
Sad day--Facing west.. (http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j35/helokat/5shots.gif)(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j35/helokat/5shots.gif)(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j35/helokat/5shots.gif)
Title: Re: Farewell to The Mighty Hunter
Post by: Oddball on March 27, 2010, 09:20:27 AM
Aye its a sad day indeed G-man :( :( :( :( :( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( will face West once I've stopped crying into my pillow.
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Title: Re: Farewell to The Mighty Hunter
Post by: Mike on March 27, 2010, 03:08:07 PM
it wasn't a pretty aircraft by any means, but it's cool to think (well, me thinking, you knowing G-Man) that it was around every time history was made......
Title: Re: Farewell to The Mighty Hunter
Post by: G-man on March 27, 2010, 04:57:59 PM
Title: Re: Farewell to The Mighty Hunter
Post by: Oddball on March 27, 2010, 05:01:44 PM
did you get to fly in the Shackelton G-man?
Title: Re: Farewell to The Mighty Hunter
Post by: G-man on March 27, 2010, 05:20:45 PM
Nope never did, it was still being flown at Lossiemouth in the AWACs role---I was purely Anti-submarine and Electronic Warfare. I had the opportunity to go on a ridealong once, but turned it down...
Cool video about the Nimrod here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDqKHeloMzg
Title: Re: Farewell to The Mighty Hunter
Post by: gibbo_335 on April 06, 2010, 03:12:09 AM
AWWWwww, facing west.... one of a kind that plane...sad day indeed :'( |:)\ ::drinking:: PS Yes G-Man kewl vid!!!!
