HC Deb 11 February 1959 vol 599 cc1171-2
28. Mr. de Freitas

asked the Minister of Defence what research and development work is being done in the Services to facilitate the landing and taking off of aircraft during fog.

Mr. Sandys

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Air yesterday.

Mr. de Freitas

Surely not only the Air Ministry is concerned in this? Are not all the Fighting Services concerned in developing something which has much greater promise of a more effective and cheaper method of handling fog than F.I.D.O. or fog dispersal?

Mr. Sandys

I thought the hon. Gentleman was mainly concerned with the Air Force. I can assure him that the Navy is also examining possibilities of developing a fully automatic blind landing system for carriers.