Book Descriptions:

Nimrod Boys is a complementary book to Nimrod Rise and Fall from acclaimed author Tony Blackman. It is a collection of over forty first-hand accounts of operating the Nimrod, an aircraft which was a trailblazer in the Cold War RAF. As the first jet-powered maritime aircraft, it could reach critical points for rescues or for operational requirements in rapid time. When reading the contributors' accounts, it becomes obvious that tracking submarines and shipping was a very important task for the Nimrod as was having an aircraft continually on stand-by readiness for search and rescue sorties. However the aircraft demonstrated its flexibility on other operations. The Falklands campaign was an unexpected occurrence and there are several accounts in this book recounting how splendidly the aircraft performed, particularly once the flight refuelling capability had been added. In short Nimrod Boys: written by Tony Blackman with Joe Kennedy is more than worthy addition to the celebrated Boys series.




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