§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Hercules aircraft are to become surplus to requirement as a result of the defence review; and what plans he has to dispose of these.
§ Mr. JohnThe defence review proposals for the transport force assumed retention of all our Hercules aircraft to sustain a reduced front line over a longer period of time.
It is still possible that when plans are more closely defined and when the programme of engineering work required for the Hercules fleet has been evaluated, a small number of aircraft may prove to be surplus.