Pilots (Hansard, 5 February 1988)

§ Mr. Rogers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the present ratio of pilots to aircraft in the Royal Air Force.

§ Mr. Freeman
Including pilots in all roles, approximately 2.3:1.

§ Mr. Rogers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Royal Air Force pilots graduated to fly(a) fast jets, (b) multi-engined aircraft and (c) helicopters in 1987.

§ 33. Mr. Freeman
The information requested is as follows:(a) 67; (b) 75; (c)

§ Mr. Rogers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the present ratio of fast-jet pilots to frontline fast-jet aircraft.
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§ Mr. Freeman
It is not our practice to disclose such details relating to operational aircraft.

§ Mr. Rogers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many pilots who took premature voluntary retirement in 1987 or who have requested premature voluntary retirement were trained fast-jet pilots.

§ Mr. Freeman
The numbers of trained fast-jet pilots who in 1987 took, or requested, premature voluntary retirement were 35 and 33 respectively.