§ 54. Sir C. Osborneasked the Secretary of State for Defence what reply he has sent to the representation from the Theddlethorpe, Lincolnshire, Parish Council about the use of large jet-engined aircraft using the Theddlethorpe Bombing Range which was built only for small piston-engined aircraft; and, in view of the concern this is causing locally, if he will now have this practice stopped.
§ Mr. ReynoldsNo representations have been received this year from any parish council in the vicinity of the Theddlethorpe air weapons range. Limited dive bombing trials, involving an overland approach to the target, produced two complaints. Future dive bombing practice will be carried out entirely over the sea and foreshore. There is a long-term requirement for the range which is suitable for all forms of training currently carried out there both by jet-engined and piston engined aircraft.