RAF Tornados (Stornoway) (Hansard, 20 February 1990)

HC Deb 20 February 1990 vol 167 c674W 674W

§ Mr. Macdonald
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the purpose of the visits to Stornoway airport by RAF Tornado GR 1 aircraft on 10, 22, 27, 28 and 29 November 1989.

§ Mr. Neubert
On 10 November 1989, an RAF Tornado GR 1 on a routine training sortie landed at Stornoway airport to refuel. During a routine safety check it was found to be unserviceable. The four subsequent visits by Tornado GR 1 aircraft during November 1989 were for the purpose of bringing in spares for the unserviceable aircraft and changing aircrews.