A new collection of stories about RAF Nimrod aircrafts housed in Kinloss for many years has been released.
Nimrod Boys consists of more than 20 first-hand accounts of operating the plane which served at the forefront of the Cold War.
It focuses on the aircraft’s UK-based and worldwide operations and offers detailed accounts of its 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 is written by Tony Blackman with Joe Kennedy, who flew the aircraft during his time at RAF Kinloss.
It can be purchased at a local book store or online.
