§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list in the Official Report the types of aircraft to be used in the third series of Mallet Blow exercises taking place between 4 and 8 August.
§ Mr. Stanley[pursuant to his reply, 7 July 1986, c. 91]: The following types of aircraft are being used in this series of exercises which on this occasion will incorporate a tactical fighter meet, thus making the variety of aircraft taking part unusually large.
- Jaguar
- Harrier
- Tornado GR1 and F-2
- Lightning
- F-35 (Draken)
- Mirage VB
- Mirage F-1
- CF-18
- F-5
- F-4F and Phantom FGR2
- F-111
- FB-111
- F-16
- F-15
- Hawk
- E3A
- Canberra
§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether any new types of aircraft are being used in the third series of Mallet Blow exercises taking place between 4 and 8 August.
§ Mr. Stanley[pursuant to his reply, 7 July, 1986, c. 91]: The aircraft that will be participating for the first time in 430W a Mallet Blow exercise, which on this occasion will incorporate a tactical fighter meet, are the Mirage V and F-1, the F-5, F18 and the FB-111. The F-18 is the only new type of aircraft taking part, having entered service only in the last two years.
§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he was consulted about the use of American FB1–11 aircraft in the Mallet Blow exercises to be held on 4 to 8 August.
§ Mr. Stanley[pursuant to his reply, 10 July 1986]: In accordance with normal consultation procedures with the USAF my Department was informed about the numbers and types of aircraft that the USAF proposed to employ in this exercise, including the FBIII.