Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the names, dates and locations of all low-flying exercises conducted since 6 November 1987, advance notice of which was given to hon. Members in affected constituencies.
§ Mr. NeubertAdvance notice of the following exercises has been given to hon. Members whose constituencies were likely to experience unusual low-flying activity:
Exercise Name Exercise Dates Exercise Location 1988 Key Lift 88 5–13 March North Yorkshire Mallet Blow 88/1 14–18 March Northern England/Borders Red Lanyard 9–12 April Many areas with centre on Salisbury Plain Elder Forest 88 18–21 April East Anglia/Lincolnshire/ Northern England/Eastern Scotland Hammer 88/1 10 May Northern England/Southern Scotland OSEX 15 16–20 May Wales Roaring Lion 20–26 May Many areas with centre on Northumberland Central 6 June East Anglia/Lincolnshire/ Enterprise Northern England/Eastern Scotland Fast Buzzard 13–24 July Many areas with centre on Salisbury Plain Mallet Blow 88/2 25–29 July Northern England/Borders Green Lanyard 1–8 October Many areas with centre on South West Wales Elder Joust 881 4–6 October East Anglia/Lincolnshire/ North eastern England/ South eastern Scotland Hammer 88/2 11 October East Anglia/Northern England/ Southern Scotland 1989 Red Lanyard 17–23 February Many areas with centre on Norfolk Mallet Blow 89/1 3–7 April Northern England/Borders Salty Hammer 892 9 May Northern England/Southern Scotland Equipment Trial 25 April–19 May Northern England/Borders OSEX 163 10–19 May Wales Notes: 1 Formerly called Exercise Priory. 2 Formerly called Exercise Hammer. 3 Including Highland Cardinal work-up exercise.
Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the locations and dates of covert surveys of low flying by the RAF police since 25 September 1987.
§ Mr. NeubertI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him in response to his similar question on 16 March 1989, at column241. Since 22 February covert monitoring of low-flying activity has additionally been conducted at the following locations over the periods stated:
25–27 April Liskeard 2–4 May Gloucester 8–11 May Blencarn
Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what maximum speed and minimum height will be permitted during mock interception manoeuvres and run-ups to simulated targets, for aircraft participating in the OSEX 16 exercise.
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§ Mr. NeubertThe normal height and speed regulations for low flying in the United Kingdom will apply to aircraft participating in OSEX 16.
Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what use will be made of the 100 ft low-flying area in central Wales during(a) Exercise Highland Cardinal and (b) Exercise OSEX 16.
§ Mr. NeubertNone.
Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many low-level sorties will be carried out during exercises Highland Cardinal and OSEX 16.
§ Mr. NeubertA maximum of 40 low-level sorties daily are planned for Exercise Highland Cardinal and a maximum of 120 daily for Exercise OSEX 16.