Nimrod:
Rise and Fall
Tony
Blackman
Hardback
978-1-908117-79-3 Grub Street £20.00
The history
of Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) has for the at least the past 70 years has
been a blending of high technology sensors and weapons fitted to aircraft
capable of staying aloft for several hours. The best examples of this were the
cat and mouse games between aircraft and submarines in both the Second World
War and the Cold War. Based on the Comet civil airliner, the long service
Nimrod in Royal Air Force service is very well documented. This profusely
illustrated work follows development from prototype stage to the recent
scrapping of the final version, Nimrod MRA4. Well done to Mr Blackman on this
comprehensive work which will make a welcome addition to any fan of military
aviation’s bookshelf.
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