§ 4. Mr. Wellbelovedasked the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects the RAF to receive delivery of its Sea King helicopters, and in what rôle they will be employed.
§ Mr. JohnDelivery is planned to start in the third quarter of 1977 and to continue at a rate of about one a month thereafter. They will replace part of the ageing Whirlwind search and rescue helicopter force and, with their much greater range and capacity, they will give the Royal Air Force a greatly enhanced capability in this field.