Death of a mighty hunter - RAF Nimrod aircraft 2010

DEATH OF A HUNTER? - Aaron Sneddon www.aaronsneddon.co.uk Its March 2010, and the RAF Nimrod aircraft will cease to exist as a UK Military operational aircraft. On the 31st of March 2010, the RAF Nimrod aircraft...

Pole trek needs last explorer

"Descendants of Sir Ernest Shackleton and his team are looking for a final budding explorer to complete their ancestors' journey to the South Pole. Legend has it Sir Ernest recruited his expedition members with an advert promising "small wages", "constant danger" and a...

Scotland/Alba - Ground Nimrod fleet call

The General Secretary of the Celtic League has called for the RAFsfleet of Nimrod reconnaissance aircraft which operate from a basein Scotland to be grounded.Rhisiart Tal-e-bot says the 2006 crash of a Nimrod in...

Isle of Man/Mannin - Ban RAF Nimrod flights call

The Celtic League have written to the Isle of Man government (seebelow) urging them to restrict any use of Ronaldsway Airport by RAFNimrod aircraft.The call comes in the wake of a decision by an English Coroner...

Entire RAF Nimrod fleet 'should be grounded'

The RAF Nimrod fleet, originally built in the 70's by the British air force, was never flightworthy in the first place, says a new report by the coroner investigating the latest crash. The age of the aircraft,...

Nimrod Safety Disgrace

Nimrod MR2 - Nimrods grounded in safety scare...It comes as no surprise that Nimrod MR2 Aircraft have been grounded on safety issues.Team Mole reporters have been watching the situation with growing concerns for...

Nato troops in complex fight

"Investigations are continuing after a Nimrod plane crashed, killing 14 UK military personnel. The plane was lost during an ongoing offensive in southern Afghanistan.Taleban guerrillas hanged a man from a tree in southern Afghanistan over the weekend, accusing him of spying...

Over 200 Taliban die in Afghan offensive - NATO

"A major NATO offensive killed more than 200 Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan and four NATO soldiers died in Sunday's fighting, the organisation said. NATO also lost 14 British military personnel, who died when a Royal Air Force Nimrod MR2 spyplane crashed on Saturday...

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