§ Mr. Masonasked the Minister of Aviation what progress is being made in the development of the T.S.R.2; and when he expects it will be ready for operational service.
§ Mr. AmeryI do not think that periodic reports on military projects of this kind serve any useful purpose.
§ Mr. Masonasked the Minister of Aviation whether the Vulcan test bed accident has resulted in delaying the development of the T.S.R.2.
§ Mr. AmeryIt is too early to judge the full consequences, but we still hope the first prototype will fly this year.
§ Mr. Masonasked the Minister of Aviation if the T.S.R.2 design is being altered to allow the aircraft to carry a Blue Steel type missile.
§ Mr. AmeryIt would not be in the public interest to disclose what weapons we propose to put into the T.S.R.2.