§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) at what stage in the decision-making proposals are to station F-15E aircraft of the United States Air Force at RAF Bentwaters in Suffolk;
(2) how many F-15E aircraft would be supported by (a) the proposed field training facility and (b) the proposed conventional munitions shop at RAF Bentwaters.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Liverpool, Riverside (Mr. Parry) on 6 February 1990, column604. No decisions have been taken to station F-15E aircraft at RAF Bentwaters.
§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the deactivation of the 527 aggressor squadron at RAF Bentwaters.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe United States Government recently announced their intention to withdraw the squadron of F-16 aircraft—the "aggressor squadron"—from RAF Bentwaters as part of a series of proposed changes in United States force levels in Europe. I understand that the aircraft are being placed in reserve at bases in Germany. The withdrawal of the aircraft themselves is now complete.