From the 1960s and well into the 21st century, the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod, the first jet-powered maritime patrol aircraft to brave the skies, wasn't afraid to moonlight as a bomber, a torpedo aircraft, or anything else the Royal Air Force required for keeping the shores of the United Kingdom safe.
During the Cold War, the utmost priority was safeguarding the Royal Navy's Resolution-class ballistic missile submarines - the launch platform for Britain's nuclear deterrent.
For decades, the type continually scoured the ocean for any sign of Russian warships and submarines to ward off the potential military threat that they might pose. With a massive bomb bay, the Nimrod could detect, hunt, and even save lives.
Despite a rocky start as a failed airliner, an epic evolution turned this project into the Ultimate Maritime Guardian…
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Join Dark Skies as we explore the world of aviation with cinematic short documentaries featuring the biggest and fastest airplanes ever built, top-secret military projects, and classified missions with hidden untold true stories. Including US, German, and Soviet warplanes, along with aircraft developments that took place during World War I, World War 2, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the Gulf War, and special operations mission in between.
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