HC Deb 09 November 1967 vol 753 c159W
Sir G. Nabarro

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what further faults have now been determined in the Phantom aircraft ordered from the United States of America; what is his latest estimate of cost per aircraft; how many are to be bought; when delivery is to be given and completed; and what is the total cost of the Phantom programme.

Mr. Healey

For the first part of his Question I would refer the hon. Member

UFO STATISTICS—1ST JANUARY, 1959 TO 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1967
Year Satellites and debris Balloons Celestial objects Meteorological and natural phenomena Aircraft Miscellaneous Unexplained (insufficient information) Total
1959 1 3 1 7 4 2 4 22
1960 8 2 7 10 1 3 31
1961 16 11 8 20 9 5 2 71
1962 11 6 5 8 9 4 3 46
1963 18 6 4 4 10 7 2 51
1964 43 3 6 10 7 5 74
1965 27 3 3 2 7 14 56
1966 38 10 5 5 17 15 5 95
Total 154 50 34 53 76 41 38 446
1967 (TO 30.9.67) 30 33 7 18 58 1 32 179
Total 184 83 41 71 134 42 70 625

Note: Miscellaneous reports include, for example, hoaxes and the reflection of lights on clouds.