§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many different types of 321W 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. JohnThe 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* HS 125 *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.