HC Deb 10 May 1989 vol 152 c470W
Dr. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list Royal Air Force participation in(a) Red Flag, (b) Green Flag, (c) Copper Flag and (d) Maple Flag exercises during 1988, giving the number and type of Royal Air Force aircraft involved and the dates of the exercises on each occasion.

Mr. Neubert

The Royal Air Force did not participate in Copper Flag exercises during 1988. Otherwise the information requested is as follows:

Date Aircraft involved
Royal Air Force participation in Red Flag exercises
8 October to 19 November 1988 Nine Tornado
Eight Phantom
Two Hercules
Royal Air Force participation in Green Flag exercises
15 March to 16 April 1988 Nine Tornado
Royal Air Force participation in Maple Flag exercises
30 April to 11 June 1988 Eight Harrier

Dr. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on planned RAF participation in the Maple Flag exercise in Canada in 1989.

Mr. Neubert

Nine Royal Air Force Tornado aircraft are currently participating in Exercise Maple Flag at Canadian forces base, Cold Lake, Alberta.

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