§ Sir G. Nabarroasked 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. HealeyFor 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.