Publisher's Synopsis
To counter the threat from a Soviet 'blue water' navy, a large investment was made in the years from 1945 until the 1960s to develop maritime patrol aircraft. Here, Chris Gibson examines the post-war genesis of the RAF's maritime patrol aircraft, a process that led to the Nimrod. From the last flying boats, attempts to improve then replace the Shackleton and ultimately the Nimrod itself, he provides an insight into the aircraft, weapons and sensors developed to counter the Soviet submarine threat.
