The prototype Aircruiser was among the assets acquired by AESL when it bought the Victa Airtourer program. It became the basis of the AESL Airtrainer but the Aircruiser itself remained a one-off. In 1978 it was returned to Australia taking up its old marks VH-MVR. Bob Kerr photo

Lining up on runway 24 for departure with XV355. None carried squadron markings.

In one of its many operator titles.

XV235 was built as an MR.1 and later converted to an MR.2. It was retired at RAF Kinloss in March 2010 and scrapped on site some months later. The forward fuselage was transported to the Avro Museum at the former Avro/BAE plant at Woodford, where she is now on display representing the integral part that Woodford played in Nimrod production and upgrades.

Operated by 53 Squadron.

Retired and went to Lockheed on 28 January 2001; scrapped May 2005 at Sussex County Airport, Delaware.