Ep.212 – Cold War Coastal Command Chapter 15: Flying the Nimrod

In our final Chapter of the Cold War Coastal Command series, we are honoured to speak to Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Burridge, KCB, CBE, ADC, FCMI, FRAeS.

Sir Brian takes us not only through flying the Nimrod and Nimrod operations in the Cold War period, but also explains how the Nimrod was used strategically in theatres such as the Falklands War, Operation Telic and the Iraq War, as well as drug running in the Caribbean.

Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2P XV254 with Sidewinder

This feature is a fitting conclusion to the Cold War Coastal Command series and a real insight to the strategic thinking behind
Nimrod operations.

Recorded 17th July 2024

Image of the Nimrod MR2 flying over RAF Kinloss

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 Costal Command Series 

• EP.211 – COLD WAR COASTAL COMMAND CHAPTER 14: NIMROD XV250 THE MAID OF MORAY 

• EP.210 – COLD WAR COASTAL COMMAND CHAPTER 13: NIMROD’S GENESIS 

• EP.209 – COLD WAR COASTAL COMMAND: AVRO SHACKLETON MR2 WR693 

• EP.208 – COLD WAR COASTAL COMMAND CHAPTER 11: THE OLD GREY LADY 

• EP.207 – COLD WAR COASTAL COMMAND CHAPTER 10 – THE THREAT 

• EP.132: COASTAL COMMAND CHAPTER 9 – RAF THORNEY ISLAND 

• EP.131: COASTAL COMMAND CHAPTER 8 – THE FLEET AIR ARM 

• EP.130: COASTAL COMMAND CHAPTER 7 – AUSTRALIAN AND ALLIED AIRCREWS 

• EP.129: COASTAL COMMAND CHAPTER 6 – THE ADVERSARIES 

• EP.128: COASTAL COMMAND CHAPTER 5 – KIWI CREWS  

• EP.127 – COASTAL COMMAND CHAPTER 4: STRIKE WINGS 

• EP.124 – COASTAL COMMAND CHAPTER 3: BATTLE FOR THE ATLANTIC 

• EP.123 – COASTAL COMMAND CHAPTER 2: THE AIRCRAFT 

• EP.122 – COASTAL COMMAND CHAPTER 1: ‘CONSTANT ENDEAVOUR (THE OVERVIEW)’ 

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