§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many low flying sorties were booked in 1995 by(a) Hercules aircraft and (b) helicopters; and if he will provide a breakdown of these figures into those by British military aircraft and those by foreign air forces. [12891]
§ Mr. SoamesA total of 2,655 sorties by Hercules aircraft and 49,935 sorties by helicopters were booked in the United Kingdom low flying system in 1995. Three of the Hercules sorties and 33 of the helicopter sorties were flown by non-UK-based foreign aircraft.
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many low flying sorties were booked in 1995 by United Kingdom-based United States air force aircraft; and if he will provide a breakdown of these into sorties by(a) F15 aircraft, (b) Hercules aircraft and (c) helicopters. [12892]
§ Mr. SoamesUnited Kingdom-based US air force aircraft were booked to fly 4,191 sorties in the United Kingdom low flying system during 1995. Of these, 3,660 were F15 sorties, 395 were Hercules sorties and 136 were helicopters.