A short film for the Ministry of Defence about the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod in its earlier years.
Given that the aircraft was retired in 2011 and its replacement cancelled, the commentary at the end of the video is incredibly ironic.

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IWM Catalogue Number: COI 1131
Production Date: 1970
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