Operation Veritas (Hansard, 6 December 2001)

HC Deb 06 December 2001 vol 376 cc456-7W 456W

§ Mr. Jenkin
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the number of RAF flying hours accrued for Operation Veritas. [18404]
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§ Mr. Ingram
As of 3 December, the RAF had accrued over 2,600 flying hours during Operation Veritas. Approximately 1,100 of these flying hours related to reconnaissance missions and almost 1,500 to air to air refuelling flights. Hours accrued during other RAF missions, primarily resupply flights from the UK, are not included in this figure.