§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a study of the "fishbowl effect" a form of optical illusion which may endanger Tornados travelling at high speed.
§ Mr. PattieThe "fishbowl effect", which under certain weather conditions can cause pilots to lose their orientation, is a phenomenon well known to all pilots, and is not peculiar to Tornado aircraft. Both at pre-flight briefings and in Service magazines and publications, continual attention is paid to reminding pilots of the dangers of the effect and the importance of guarding against it by the use of instruments.