Q : XV235, XV252 and XV260

[np1991]

Hi, XV252 was on static at the F&Fs day and was situated on the Northside of the airfeild easily visible from the road. XV260 is in one of the hangars to get cut up XV235 is rumoured to be going to a museum (forgot which ) by road. Hope this helps

[Unknown74]

Let's hope the guys at East Fortune finally see sence and get at least a forward fuselage and hopefully Cosford finally get their Nimrod..............

[Bluetail]

Let's hope the guys at East Fortune finally see sence and get at least a forward fuselage and hopefully Cosford finally get their Nimrod..............

I wouldnt get your hopes up to much, I was talking with the delivery crews at the recent F&F Day and apart from keeping XV252,s engines operational to support the remaining Nimrod R,s there are no plans or more importantly any desire to fly any MR,s again. Also bear in mind the critical lifed items will be well past their servicability time by now.

XV260 is next for the scrapman and I gather is being processed now.

XV244 is being kept in a semi live state
XV235 is in the NSG (old NMSU) stored
XV252 is supporting the Nimrod R fleet
XV248 has been scrapped already.

Bizarrely I was seriously offered a front fuselage/cockpit if I wanted it