1/72 Airfix Nimrod R.1 XV249 51 Sqdn Retirement

Vulcan 51 performing circuits at RAF Cottesmore 18 years ago (added 3rd May 2024) 

Vulcan 51 performing circuits at RAF Cottesmore 18 years ago (added 3rd May 2024) 

Vulcan 51 performing circuits at RAF Cottesmore 18 years ago (added 3rd May 2024) 

Vulcan 51 performing circuits at RAF Cottesmore 18 years ago (added 3rd May 2024) 

Cool Nimrod art 

Decal call out for the R.1

I will be using the reg decals for XV246 and inverting the 6 to simply get XV249.
I think Airfix got this wrong as XV246 in 2007 was still an MR.2 and in the MR.2 Hemp scheme.

Also XV246 was one of the airframes used for the MRA.4 Prototype conversion. 

Cover photo