§ 40. Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Defence what part the RAF played in the recent evacuation from Angola.
§ Mr. JohnA RAF VC10 aircraft was made available to assist in the airlift from Angola during September and October. The first flight was made on 8th September and the final flight by agreement with the Portuguese authorities on 30th October. In all, 5,658 passengers and nearly 160 tons of freight, mainly refugees' luggage, was moved without loss of any kind. This operation follows in the pattern of other, similarly successful, operations by the RAF over the last 117W three years and reflects great credit or the Royal Air Force.