§ Mr. Granvilleasked the Secretary of State for Air if he is aware that low-flying aircraft over the town of Aldeburgh, Suffolk, seriously disturbed the international musical festival being held there; and what steps he proposes to take to prevent recurrences during the period of the festival.
§ Mr. A. HendersonAircraft of Fighter Command took part on 17th and 18th June in an air defence exercise over the whole of East Anglia, and I am sorry if some disturbance was caused to the musical festival at Aldeburgh. During the latter part of the festival R.A.F. pilots had strict instructions to avoid Aldeburgh.
§ Mr. Granvilleasked the Secretary of State for Air if, in view of the increasing anxiety caused by continued excessively low flying over the towns of Saxmundham, Aldeburgh and Debenham, which seriously frightens many people, he will
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§ Mr. A. HendersonLarge-scale air defence exercises are invariably announced beforehand in the Press but I am afraid it would not be practicable to give notice of day-to-day training flights. I am looking into the possibility of other measures to reduce the nuisance.