§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the number of flight sorties carried out by RAF Tornado aircraft in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThe number of flight sorties carried out by RAF Tornado aircraft, including RAF aircraft at the tri-national Tornado training establishment, in each year since 1979 is as follows:
Sorties 1980 94 1981 2,095 1982 6,716 1983 11,818 1984 18,739 1985 25,331 1986 33,939 1987 35,235 1988 43,411 1989 47,644
§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many hours were flown by RAF Tornados in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThe number of hours flown by RAF Tornado aircraft, including RAF aircraft at the tri-national training establishment, in each year since 1979 is as follows:
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Year Hours 1980 135 1981 2,623 1982 8,377 1983 16,481
Year Hours 1984 27,104 1985 36,095 1986 47,548 1987 49,481 1988 62,498 1989 68,592