§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is to be the RAF squadron number and the location of the unit to be formed to take over the Fleet Air Arm's Buccaneer aircraft; and when the squadron will form.
§ Mr. Wellbeloved:The new RAF Buccaneer squadron will start to form at RAF Honington in the first half of 1979 611W and on current plans will subsequently be deployed to RAF Lossiemouth. It will enter service as No. 216 Squardon.