A secret test flight of a Hawker Siddeley (Bae) Nimrod ended in an emergency at Newcastle Airport. The plane landed just hours before the Government was expected to announce a decision in favour of Nimrod's for the airbourne early warning system to be used by the RAF. 7th December, 1986.

A secret test flight of a Hawker Siddeley (Bae) Nimrod ended in an emergency at Newcastle Airport. The plane landed just hours before the Government was expected to announce a decision in favour of Nimrod's for the airbourne early warning system to be used by the RAF.    7th December, 1986. Stock Photo
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Trinity Mirror / Mirrorpix / Alamy Stock Photo

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2J2DNGY

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2615 x 1722 px | 22.1 x 14.6 cm | 8.7 x 5.7 inches | 300dpi

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7 December 1986

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