§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many and what types of Royal Air Force aircraft participated in Exercise Maple Flag 21; over what period the exercise was held; and how many work-up training sorties for this exercise were conducted over the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonInformation on Exercise Maple Flag was provided to the hon. Member for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy (Dr. Thomas) on 10 May 1989 at column472. Only the minimum essential amount of work-up training was conducted in the United Kingdom in preparation for these exercises.
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on planned Royal Air Force participation in Maple Flag exercises in the coming year.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonIt is planned that nine Royal Air Force Jaguar aircraft will participate in Exercise Maple Flag at Canadian Forces base Cold Lake, Alberta in 1990.