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9781908117793 | Misc Books | Nimrod: Rise & Fall (hardback) - Tony Blackman airline-sabena And now the UK isThe scrapping of the Nimrod programme has been one of the most controversial events in the military aviation world for many a year. For most of its operational life, from 1969 to date, its contribution to the defence of the realm and its role in offensive duties was, of necessity, often shrouded in secrecy. It was the eye in the sky which was absolutely vital to a host of activities from anti submarine and anti surface warfare, to support of land