§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the proposed construction of a new tower at RAF Brawdy, giving details of its height, width, cost and purpose.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe height of the new tower to be erected at RAF Brawdy will be 17.44m from ground level to the top of the cabin roof. The internal diameter will be 3.6m while the reinforced concrete walls will be 200mm thick, giving an overall diameter of 4m. The total estimated cost of the project is commercially confidential.
The purpose of the tower is to support a secondary surveillance radar head which will improve the air traffic control facilities of the station.