§ 33. Mr. Wilkinsonasked the Minister of State for Defence what types of aeroplane will be ordered to replace the Chipmunk and the Gnat in the primary- and advanced-flying training rôles, respectively.
§ Mr. LambtonWe have no plans to order a replacement aircraft for the primary training rôle. As regards advanced flying training, I would refer my hon. Friend to the section on the Jaguar in the Supplementary Statement on Defence Policy 1970.
§ Mr. WilkinsonWill my hon. Friend consider the possibility of introducing a simplified variant of the Jaguar trainer version on the lines of the French "E" version, which could be both cheap and effective?
§ Mr. LambtonWe are trying to leave every option open at the moment.