§ Mr. Temple-Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Defence, during the years 1974, 1975 and 1976, how much has been paid to hire aircraft to perform duties normally undertaken by RAF Transport Command.
§ Mr. WellbelovedNo civil aircraft were chartered in 1974 to replace RAF transport aircraft. A contract was let with Dan Air with effect from 1st October 1975 for trooping flights between the United Kingdom and Gibraltar. In addition, there were three occasions in December 1975 and January 1976 whenad hoc charter flights were arranged for unit withdrawals and changeovers. It is not our practice to disclose the costs of individual contracts.
§ Mr. Temple-Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many aircraft and of what type comprised RAF Transport Command in the years 1970, 1974, 1975 and 1976.
§ Mr. WellbelovedThe numbers and types of RAF front-line aircraft in the Air Transport Force at 31st March in each year were as follows:
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