§ Mr. Wilkinsonasked the Minister of State for Defence whether, in view of the formation of new Hunter squadrons in the Royal Air Force, he will now initiate studies to examine the extent to which such close-support aircraft of intermediate performance would be more economically maintained and flown by auxiliary or reservist personnel.
§ Lord LambtonAs I said in the Defence Estimate 1972–73 (Air) Debate on 2nd March, our limited resources make it impractical to maintain a flying reserve.—[Vol. 832, c. 780.]
§ Mr. Wilkinsonasked the Minister of State for Defence whether he will make a statement on the development and rôle of new units of Hunter aircraft in the Royal Air Force.
§ Lord LambtonI have no statement to make at present.