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  • S1 · E213
    Sep 22, 2024 · 49 min

    Ep.213 - Cold War Coastal Command Chapter 16: Buying a Nimrod

    Although we finished the main content of the Cold War Coastal Command series in the last chapter, a story emerged that we just couldn’t resist. Stephen Bridgewater, Deputy Editor for Aerospace Magazine and good friend of the show mentioned that he had in fact purchased an RAF Nimrod directly from the RAF back in 2010. After Steve’s story, Gareth joins the feature as he was there the day XV232 arrived in Coventry. Recorded 29th July 2024 Contact Us: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk For full show notes please visit aviation-xtended.co.uk

  • S1 · E212
    Sep 15, 2024 · 48 min

    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. 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 Contact Us: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk For full show notes and previous chapters visit https://aviation-xtended.co.uk/

  • S1 · E211
    Sep 8, 2024 · 50 min

    Ep.211 – Cold War Coastal Command Chapter 14: Nimrod XV250 The Maid of Moray

    Nimrod XV250 is based at the Yorkshire Air Museum in Elvington near York. She was dedicated by the Archbishop of York to stand as a permanent tribute to the 14 British servicemen killed in Afghanistan when Nimrod XV230 crashed near Kandahar in September 2006. Her team of volunteers keep her in a ground running condition to remember all Aircrew and Groundcrew who served on "The Kipper Fleet". Ken Bannister joins me today to talk about The Maid of Moray, his RAF career with the Nimrod and to help us better understand the Nimrods capabilities as an Anti-Submarine Warfare, Search and Rescue and surveillance platform. Hear how the crew tracked Soviet ‘Alpha’ Class submarines by listening for the frequency of their fridges! Recorded 10th July 2024 Contact Us: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk XV250 · Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/134129976607085/?locale=en_GB · Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nimrod_xv250/?hl=en-gb · Twitter X https://x.com/nimrodxv250?lang=en · Youtube Video of XV250 Cockpit operation at start up https://youtu.be/DOQ9reOCXT0?si=zhj6ooKRH10lhsqm We are grateful to the Yorkshire Air Museum for the use of this short audio insert Coastal Command Series · 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)’ Please leave us a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your podcast playing app. Here is a link to all the pod players:https://pod.link/1611149544 Aviation Xtended Partners · Royal Aeronautical Society https://www.aerosociety.com/ · GlobalAviation Resource http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/ · XTPMedia https://www.xtpmedia.co.uk/ · Ellie Carter https://twitter.com/dragongirl94 Show Supporters · The Aviation Historian http://www.theaviationhistorian.com/ · Aviation Enthusiasts Book Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/359410134220076 · Aircrew Book Review https://aircrewbookreview.blogspot.com/ Xtended Podcast family · AeroSociety https://www.aerosociety.com/events/catch-up-on-events/video-audio-archive/ · Airplane Geeks http://www.airplanegeeks.com/ · PCDU https://www.planecrazydownunder.com/ · Wings Over New Zealand Show http://cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZ_Show.html You can shop through this Amazon link (No cost to you but a small benefit to us: · https://www.amazon.co.uk/?tag=xtenaeroradi-21&linkCode=ur1

  • S1 · E210
    Sep 1, 2024 · 38 min

    Ep.210 - Cold War Coastal Command Chapter 13: Nimrod's Genesis

    The Shackleton replacement now started to become more urgent. For years the Air Staff and Ministries had argued over what type should replace the Shackleton, including variants of the Vulcan, Britannia, VC10 and Trident, before settling for the Nimrod in 1964 We return to Chris Gibson, author of the brilliant book 'Nimrod’s Genesis' to learn how the process unfolded. Recorded 19th June 2024 Contact Us: GetInvolved@aviation-Xtended.co.uk You can buy a copy of 'Nimrod's Genesis' and help both Xtended and local UK Bookshopsthrough this link https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11161/9781902109473 Chris Gibson Nimrod's Genesis: RAF Maritime Patrol Projects and Weapons Since 1945 https://www.crecy.co.uk/nimrod-s-genesis For all episodes of our Costal Command series visit www.aviation-xtended.co.uk

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