[QUOTE]Tony, maybe it’s how ‘like’ is defined, but certainly the Nimrod MR.2s that I ever had a look in (and had a go on!) had very similar yokes to the early ones, which to my eye look based on the Comet yoke.
Differences from the Comet seem to be the C & N buttons added on, and the flanges and grips on the arms for where the pilots thumbs would lie, even the PTT buttons appear to be the same design. (End Quote)

Enclosed are pictures for the comparison between the Comet and Nimrod yokes. Just as has been previously described above.

Also attached are pictures of the following yokes, Vickers Viking, Bristol Britannia and HS748.

On the subject of the Vickers Viking yoke, I seem to remember seeing a cockpit photo of a very early Viscount which had the same type of yoke, can anyone clarify or confirm this? I appreciate that the “later” viscount yokes were different in design. Ironically the Viscount yokes are also in demand with Star War collectors as I believe that an adaptation of this yoke appeared in one of the films.

Currently there is a nice VC-10 yoke for sale on ebay for a kings ransom, minus the PTT switch. These were very similar to the Vanguard yokes.

A quick question on Nimrod yokes ( I think there may have been discussion on this previously). Does anyone know or was it ever established what the C and N push buttons were for? These are located on either side of the arms (N being in red)
Also whilst on this subject Nimrod yokes seem to have been re designed on the later variants. Anyone know which variant this was established from? I guess the Comet type yokes were from the early Nimrod variants? Thanks

These were posted on a control column thread some months back, so I hope you don’t mind me re posting to add some international cold war flavour.

Here is some cannon fodder for the BAC Lightning grips.

The first is the TU95 Bear and the second is the TU16 Badger.

Great news, hope it is a success, I will be there!
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Great news, good to see the revival of this airfield. Let’s hope it is well supported.

From memory the Caravelle had the De Havilland Comet nose although the interior cockpit layout was somewhat different.

When the Russian president (his name escapes me) flew in the Caravelle, he was so impressed that he ordered the Russian designers to design and manufacture a similar aircraft, hence the birth of the Tupolev 134, for me this is another beautiful aircraft with its swept back almost fighter type wings and best of all the glass nose for the Navigator, a cross over in the design of whereby old meets new.

Tail shooting conception was superb, well done.