HC Deb 28 November 1980 vol 994 c196W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of those trained in flying over the United Kingdom are pilots from other than North Atlantic Treaty Organisation countries.

Mr. Pattie

The percentage of those pilots undergoing flying training who were other than RAF or NATO pilots in the period 1 January to 31 October 1980 was approximately 2 per cent., or, if flying instructor training is included, the percentage increases to about 3 per cent.