HC Deb 23 April 1975 vol 890 cc320-1W
Mr. Hooley

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many different types of aircraft including helicopters are currently in service in (a) the defence forces of the United Kingdom and (b) the defence forces of NATO; and if he will list the types.

Mr. John

The types of aircraft currently in service with the United Kingdom's defence forces, including those aircraft allocated to NATO, are:

Alouette* Hunter*
Andover Jaguar
Argosy Jet Provost
Auster Lightning
Belfast Nimrod
Britannia Pembroke
Beaver Phantom
Buccaneer Puma*
Bulldog Scout*
Canberra Sea Heron
Chipmunk Sea King*
Comet Sioux*
Devon Shackleton
Dominie Varsity
Gannet VC10
Gazelle* Victor
Gnat Vulcan
Harrier Wasp*
Hastings Wessex*
Hercules Whirlwind*
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*Helicopters

An authortative list of all aircraft operated by our NATO allies is not available but in round terms there are about 100 aircraft types, excluding those used exclusively for training.

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