The Nimrod entered service in 1969 as the MR1 version. Based on the civilian Comet airliner, the Nimrod was, and remains, the only jet powered long range maritime patrol aircraft in military service. It should be appear in the static park of a few selected air shows only.
The Avro Vulcan taxiing in after landing at The Fighter Meet Air Show at North Weald.
On this occasion the Vulcan produced its usual immaculate display including ripping up some concrete runway on take off. Whoops!
The "Wooden Wonder" De Havilland Mosquito making a few low passes at the Badminton Air Day in 1987.
The footage was taken on some very old equipment including a betamax video camera. I include it for historical reasons as opposed to optical ones.
The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bomber is one of the most futuristic aircraft around.
With it's amazing shape, there is a real touch of science fiction about this aircraft.
