HC Deb 08 February 1980 vol 978 cc355-6W
Mr. Stephen Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Isle of Wight, Official Report, 30 January, which Ministry of Defence airfield in the South of England it is intended to use for a short-term practice deployment by F111 aircraft during the summer, if approval for such an exercise is given.

Mr. Speed

Preliminary planning for a military exercise in May-June includes the possible use of Boscombe Down by a number of F111 aircraft to be deployed from the United States. Arrangements have, however, not yet been finalised and the airfield to be used has not been finally chosen.