§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether any of the historic aircraft recently stored at RAF Colerne are to be destroyed following the closure of the station; and, if so, which.
§ Mr. JohnMost of the 29 historic aircraft which were in the collection at RAF Colerne are in the process of being transferred to other RAF stations, in particular to the regional collections at Cosford, Finningley and St. Athan where they will be put on display. The remaining aircraft, of which there are duplicates elsewhere402W within the RAF, are being offered for sale to historic aircraft bodies as complete aircraft for display purposes.