MoD Accused Of Ignoring "Issues"
Nimrod spy planes are aptly named, according to a story in the
Guardian Observer. A dozen major deficiencies in the repair and
maintenance of the RAF's Nimrod spy planes were recognized the UK
Military Defense officials shortly before one of the aircraft
exploded above Afghanistan, killing 14 people, causing the biggest
loss of life suffered by Britain's armed forces since the Falklands
war.