HC Deb 03 February 1988 vol 126 cc669-70W
Mr. Rogers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current cost of training a fast jet navigator for the Royal Air Force.

Mr. Freeman

The average cost to the Ministry of Defence of training a student navigator to the point when he joins an operational fast jet squadron is approximately £1 million at current prices.

Mr. Rogers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many servicemen entered the Royal Air Force college Cranwell to train as navigators in 1987.

Mr. Freeman

Eighty-five.

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