§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether any A-10, F1–11, Tornado or Jaguar aircraft have taken part in low-flying exercises over Welsh national parks in accordance with the "follow-on force attack" concept under development by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe.
§ Mr. StanleyAs I explained to the House in the debate on Adjournment on 31 October, the follow-on force attack concept is a guide to long term planning and not to the detailed conduct of exercises.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether United States air force aircraft carry out low-flying exercises over Welsh national parks according to either the inter-service agreement on joint attack of the second echelon or the memorandum of understanding on joint US Army/US air force efforts for enhancement of joint employment of the airland battle doctrine.
§ Mr. StanleyThese documents relate to the development of US national doctrine for joint employment of land and air forces, which has not been exercised in this country.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether any aircraft of the United States air force in Europe have taken part in low-flying exercises over Welsh national parks; and whether all such exercises have been NATO exercises.
§ Mr. StanleyThere have been no major low-flying exercises involving aircraft of the United States air force in Europe flying over Welsh national parks this year. However, day-to-day routine training of USAF aircraft based in the United Kingdom includes low-level overflights of most parts of the country, including Welsh national parks.