British Aerospace HS Nimrod MR2P XV250 at RAF Kinloss. Moray. GAV 2131-182
MR2 Nimrod MR2 XV254 at the Royal International Air Tattoo, 2006Starting in 1975, 35 aircraft were upgraded to MR2 standard, being re-delivered from August 1979.[13] The upgrade included extensive modernisation of the aircraft's electronic suite. Changes included the replacement of the obsolete ASV Mk 21 radar used by the Shackleton and Nimrod MR1 with the new EMI Searchwater radar, a new acoustic processor capable of handling more modern sonobouys and additional ESM pods on the wingtips.[13][14] Provision for in-flight refuelling was introduced during the Falklands War (as the MR2P), as well as hardpoints to allow the Nimrod to carry the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile for use against Argentine Air Force Boeing 707 which were configured for maritime patrol/surveillance duties shadowing the British naval task force.[15] Eventually all MR2s gained refuelling probes and the "P" designation was dropped. Further modifications were introduced during the 1991 Gulf War, with a small number of MR2s being fitted with improved Link 11 datalinks, improved defensive electronic countermeasures including the first operational use of a towed radar decoy, and a Forward looking infrared turret under the starboard wing, with the modified aircraft being known as MR2P(GM) (Gulf Mod).[16] The Nimrod MR2 carried out three main roles – Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Unit Warfare (ASUW) and Search and Rescue (SAR). Its extended range enabled the crew to monitor maritime areas far to the north of Iceland and up to 4,000 km out into the Western Atlantic. With Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR), range and endurance was greatly extended. The MR2 was a submarine killer carrying up to date sensors and data processing equipment linked to the weapon systems. In addition to weapons and sonobuoys, a searchlight was mounted in the starboard wing pod for Search and Rescue (SAR) operations. XV250 Now housed at the Yorkshire Air Museum
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Location: RAF Kinloss, Moray. Grampian. Scotland. United Kingdom.
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
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