Data are not collected on the average logged daily serviceability of the Nimrod fleet.
The following table shows the annual planned flying hours against the annual achieved flying hours between the financial years 1997-98 and 2006-07. The Nimrod fleet includes the Nimrod MR2 and the Nimrod R1 aircraft and the following table is the combined totals for both fleets.
align="left" valign="bottom" Financial year Total annual planned flying hours Total annual achieved flying hours 2006-07 8,732 8,012 2005-06 7,932 9,445 2004-05 10,514 12,118 2003-04 12,112 12,115 2002-03 11,830 11,707 2001-02 12,495 12,578 2000-01 12,265 11,941 1999-2000 12,935 12,859 1998-99 13,313 12,728 1997-98 13,677 13,243
The actual flown statistics for FY2006-07 are lower than the planned because of the loss of Nimrod XV230 on 2 September 2006.
We keep under review the requirement for defensive aids, including explosion suppressant foam, in all our aircraft deployed on operations including the Nimrod MR2 and R1 aircraft.