§ 45. Mr. Martenasked the Secretary of State for Defence what facilities there are in Britain for obtaining basic weather data for altitudes at which the Concord will operate.
§ Mr. MillanInformation about the general wind and temperature structure at these altitudes is obtained by the use of radiosonde balloons launched from the ground and from ocean weather ships. There is co-operation between the United Kingdom, the United States and France in the acquisition by aircraft of information about turbulence and other meteorological hazards.