HC Deb 03 February 1989 vol 146 cc445-6W
Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans there are for further exercises in the Salty Hammer series.

Mr. Neubert

Consideration is being given to an exercise in this regular series later this year.

Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many low-level sorties were flown during exercise Salty Hammer on 10 May 1988.

Mr. Neubert

Central records of the number of sorties flown during specific exercises are not held. However, according to available records, 89 low-level sorties were flown during Exercise Salty Hammer on 10 May 1988.

Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many aircraft participated in exercise Salty Hammer on 10 May 1988; and how many of these were from United States Air Force units based in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Mr. Neubert

A total of some 227 aircraft participated in the exercise, of which some 70 were stationed at United States Air Force bases in the Federal Republic of Germany.