HC Deb 07 July 1971 vol 820 c416W
Mr. Wolrige-Gordon

asked the Minister of State for Defence whether he will describe the nature and extent of the work done in the last year at the bombing range of West Freugh.

Mr. Ian Gilmour

The outstation of the Royal Aircraft Establishment at West Freugh is a ground-attack range for airborne conventional weapons and their aiming systems. It is used primarily in the research and development phases, but other trials of these systems are also carried out. About 2,000 trials of all kinds were carried out last year.

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