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I saw this run today at Elvington, she ran a treat!! A credit to the team who look after her

It's a beauty in the air but ugly as sin on the ground. A tribute to the longevity of some British Military aircraft.

I remember it like it was yesterday!

A sad day

A real British aircraft! What a gorgeous beast!

Many years ago i was in Cornwall, visited st mawgan, nimys everywhere, happy days.

One of the best aircraft ever, then they scrap it? Crazy politics

Parece os motores do Comet

How long was the Nimrod actually in service, before retirement?

I have many happy memories working on these Old Girls @ RAF Kinloss in the late 80's travelling all over the world in them.

Actually bittern is silver link

The MR2 fleet were responsible during the “Desert Shield” phase of “Desert Storm” for enforcing nearly 95% of the Arms Embargo, policing shipping passing through the Persian Gulf, Straits of Hormuz & Gulf of Oman. During Desert Storm these aircraft operated in a high air risk environment for such a relatively large patrol aircraft operating at low to medium level. The MR2 was extremely successful in “Assisted Kills” whereby Iraqi naval ships were detected, identified, reported on & subsequently on the receiving end of Coalition aircraft being vectored to attack the Iraqi naval vessels. One crew, from 42 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron achieved the highest “Assisted Kills” - 8 in total. This crew flew “Battlestar 42” as shown in the book “Thunder & Lightning” and were very lucky to escape an Iraqi Mig pursuit NB On a subsequent night, same area a US SF C130 was shot down. This RAF St Mawgan crew were awarded in around March 1991 the Arthur Barratt Memorial Trophy for their “Aviation Professionalism in Peace & War”. A truly effective ISTAR aircraft over land or sea with well trained crews able to adapt as required - from hunting subs, tracking warships, policing drugs or piracy, overland ISTAR for “Green Army” or SF or “bog standard” Direct Support to a Naval Task Group - and of course SAROPs.

The World's largest fighter jet.

I grazed many a knuckle servicing that kite.

That’s terrific

All that work on the impersonation - but just missed with the rear of the boiler handrail. 2509 was unique in having it straight, and not sloping down at the firebox end!

Comet forever alive

100/80/60 40 20 ,touch down ,flaps ,,farewell my lovely

The lower body is based off of the comet airliner and so are the wings.

Who ever put that dislike is a absolute monster.

the government have no shame

Awesome. I was there that day. In the morning my boss said to me we need to go to Elvington to stock check the sale or return items in their shop. Who was I to refuse LoL. Andre and the team do an amazing job keeping this and Andre's Victor in such good shape.

Why did they stop production of MR4 So the Torys could get richer by buying Shite of the YANKS

It’s so good to see Mallard and Green Arrow again

I've spent a few hours of my life fixing this kite.

Nice video, I worked on the Nimrod at Woodford for many years, (marks 1, 2, & 3) just a little note it was not BAC . HS or BAe or even BAE systems.

Ugliest planes in history and its not like don't have plenty of competition in that category from the same country.

My OO model of CP in blue is one of my favourites......

The rebuilt Merchant Navys look very handsome in blue. True, it's not historically accurate, but it could have happened if the livery hadn't have been abandoned by the time the MNs were rebuilt. I heard General Steam Navigation is going to be restored to original air-smoothed condition, so maybe that may carry this livery one day.

She is a beauty, one of my favourites ever since seeing her fly at a display some years back..

An honour to live in the same town as this beauty

Now this is cool :D

I know the merchant's never wore blue when rebuilt but it looks quite fetching on them.

Apparently, 2509 Silver Link was nearly preserved, but they couldn't raise the money and she fell to the cutters torch.

Great video

The meaning of "being worked" means that she is being restored to her coronation form. My friend sent me a video today in what Dominion of Canada is looking like and I can observe that she is not being steamed.

I'm pretty sure Dominion of Canada will be in steam, on the NRM website it says she is being worked on at Shildon

oh sorrry i mean sir nigel gresley, union of south africa will still be in steam but be displayed outside the nrm at york. dominion of canada, dwight d eisenhower and mallard won't be in steam. i mean 4468 not 4469. I wonder why union of south africa is not able to attend

What are you talking about 4469 Sir Ralph Wedgwood was damaged beyond repair during a Baedeker Blitz air raid on York on the night of 28/29 April 1942.

whatever happened to 60009 union of south africa?

I do not think so. In the uk 60007, 60009 and 60019 will only be in steam. its a reunion. 60010, 60008 and 4469 will not be in steam.

1988 I was only 6 years old but I got a chance to ride 60007 on its cab

"My Little F4 by the Seatbelts says it a lll

I Was a passenger on that trip. It realy was a special day out for me as it was the 1st time since 1991 that steam had run on the mainline in the Southport area and it was also the 1st steam charter I went on as a passenger.

Blue was br express colours

My thoughts exactly, can't wait to see Tornado in BR Blue shortly!

u no what there bast on the comet

He zooms in on it at 0:16

They are going to for it's 75th anniversary next year

Many thanks for your comments, TGM is certainly a favorite of mine,and always puts on a good show.