HC Deb 06 November 1989 vol 159 c480W
Mr. Macdonald

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) pursuant to the "Statement on the Defence Estimates 1989", volume 1, p. 47, how many of the combat aircraft on each side are(a) air defence fighters, (b) reconnaissance aircraft and (c) electronic warfare aircraft;

(2) pursuant to the "Statement on the Defence Estimates 1989", volume 1, p. 46, how many of the combat aircraft on each side are (a) air defence fighters, (b) reconnaissance aircraft and (c) electronic warfare aircraft.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

Many modern combat aircraft are designed to be capable of performing several different roles. For this reason, it would be misleading to break down the figures as requested.

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