HC Deb 19 February 1976 vol 905 cc802-3W
Mr. Maurice Macmillan

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how soon the runways at Gutersloh will be strengthened to enable heavy, wide-bodied jets to be landed there.

Mr. John

Advantages would accrue from strengthening the runways at RAF Gutersloh to enable heavy, wide-bodied jets to land there. However, the considerable cost of such an operation must be weighed against the operational need for it and the alternatives. Such alternatives are being studied and no final decision has yet been taken.