Day8: Part 2
The City of Norwich Aviation Museum’s Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2 Serial XV255
The City of Norwich Aviation Museum’s Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2 Serial XV255
This is the museum's other large exhibit, see Part 1 the Vulcan. We
have all seen these aircraft at various times on the news in their search and
rescue role but less well known is their role as a fighting machine. Their
primary job is listening and watching for submarines entering the Atlantic,
this is achieved electronically. They were equipped with missiles for their own
defence but here is the big thing I did not realise they also carried a small nuclear
weapon to be able to attack a submarine if required. Full details can be seen
here & here.
If you visit this museum then for a very reasonable extra charge
of £2 you can take a guided tour. I was fortunate I had the guide to myself
& it was very interesting.
The flight deck: First pilot, P1 on the left, he or she is in charge if the aircraft, The second pilot, P2 is on the right. The first pilot is not the captain, the captain is in charge of the operation and is in the rear of the aircraft.
The flight engineer's panel at the rear of the two pilots on
the flight deck
This is the communications desk, the typewriter is a scrambler
that sends and receives messages in very short mini-bursts.
© Lionel Callow 2017
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