HC Deb 03 June 1964 vol 695 cc163-4W
40. Commander Courtney

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will develop a Royal Air Force aircraft suitable for interception or ground attack which will have as an essential operational characteristic that it will be capable of operation under world-wide conditions from the decks of Her Majesty's aircraft carriers.

Mr. Thorneycroft

If I knew of one I would develop it. No one has however yet managed to put forward a design for an identical aircraft capable of meeting the requirements of both Services.

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